Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · London, Brent
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
7.79 miles
Sibling · Published by Brent Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden is a secondary school in London, Brent for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024. Brent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 7.79 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 4.10 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 2.56 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 79 first-choice applications for 158 offers, 0.5 first choices per offer, the 3rd lowest of 14 Brent secondary schools.
- Every first-choice family was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, and 79 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2026, the last child offered a Year 7 place as a sibling lived 7.79 miles away; the 2026 figure was the longest of the 3 years.
- In 2024/25, 40% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 41.6 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Doyle Gardens, Willesden, London, NW10 3ST
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Brent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,149 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve well and are prepared successfully for their next academic steps.”
- “The school fosters a sense of belonging, mutual respect and ambition among its pupils.”
- “New senior leaders are determined to raise further the academic and behavioural expectations of pupils across the school.”
To improve
- “Sometimes in Years 7 to 9, the new knowledge and work provided is not matched to some pupils’ prior knowledge.”
- “This means that sometimes, for example, these pupils find the work overly challenging and do not progress through the curriculum as smoothly as they could.”
- “Support for pupils who are learning to read English, or who are developing their reading fluency, is currently being developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 79 first-preference applications, 158 offers in total, 79 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brent.
- Newman Catholic College 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queens Park Community School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- North Brent School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- E-ACT Crest Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Michaela Community School 2.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Alperton Community School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ark Elvin Academy 2.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published