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Brentside High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Charlotte Hames

location_onLondon, W7 1JJ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,666

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Attainment 8

44.1

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GCSE Rank

#14 in Ealing

#1,917 of 3,216 nationally

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Brentside High School is a Foundation school secondary school in London, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Brentside High School is a foundation school in London, Ealing, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,589 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.1, placing the school #14 in Ealing and #1,917 of 3,216 nationally. 41.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 50.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 20.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.3 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.4× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 8 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

41.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.5%

Entering EBacc71.50%

EBacc APS4.2

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74.90%

EBacc APS4.32

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS4.29

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS4.53

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83%

EBacc APS4.47

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc77%

EBacc APS4.23

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.3

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.2%

Achieving A*–A20.2%

Achieving A*–B50.2%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate90.0%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.18

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

102

Retention rate89.20%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

106

Retention rate86.80%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate92.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 April 2025

Inspection Report

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04 February 2020

Inspection Report

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02 March 2016

Inspection Report

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28 March 2014

Inspection Report

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15 June 2011

Inspection Report

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06 July 2009

Inspection Report

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30 April 2008

Inspection Report

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01 November 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-03-02

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2011-06-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-04-30

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(52 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,589 pupils. During this period, there were 59 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,589	59	3.7%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,577	161	10.2%	7.8%	6
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,682	63	3.7%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,669	62	3.7%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,669	65	3.9%	8.2%	6
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,669	87	5.2%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,666	66	4.0%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,632	12	0.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,584	31	2.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,584	42	2.7%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,608	44	2.7%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,542	21	1.4%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,557	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,567	25	1.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,502	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,502	29	1.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,512	25	1.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,462	16	1.1%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,476	30	2.0%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,495	17	1.1%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,419	25	1.8%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,440	17	1.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,454	4	0.3%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,392	20	1.4%	3.0%	3
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,409	18	1.3%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,411	12	0.9%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 103 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 63 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils