E-ACT Crest Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · London, Brent
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.32 miles
Sibling · Published by Brent Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
E-ACT Crest Academy is a secondary school in London, Brent for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Brent has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
E-ACT Crest Academy 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 | 1.32 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.93 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 2.66 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 51 first-choice applications for 106 offers, 0.5 first choices per offer, the 2nd lowest of 14 Brent secondary schools.
- Every first-choice family was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, and 55 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance offered was 1.32 miles for siblings, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 3 years with a published distance.
- 53% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a middle figure of 40.3% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Brent.
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
- Crest Road, Neasden, London, NW2 7SN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Brent
- Pupils on roll
- 1,116 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “This is a caring and inclusive school where all pupils are welcomed, whatever their backgrounds and needs.”
- “Pupils benefit from a strong culture of care that is evident across the school.”
- “They feel safe in school and appreciate the support that they receive from staff.”
To improve
- “However, there is variability in how well some teaching checks what pupils know.”
- “However, some pupils and, in particular, sixth-form students do not make as much progress as they should.”
- “However, on occasion, the approaches used to deliver the learning mean that some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (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) | 36% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 106 offers in total, 51 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.
- North Brent School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Michaela Community School 1.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Lowe Academy Willesden 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Newman Catholic College 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Queens Park Community School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- JFS 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Ark Elvin Academy 2.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published