Harris Lowe Academy Willesden

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,149 pupils; Brent, NW10 3ST; URN 134226

Harris Lowe Academy Willesden’s latest graded inspection, on 12 November 2024, gave key judgements without an overall grade. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and three have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Newman Catholic College, dates from 5 May 2022; the latest, at All Saints Catholic College, from 7 July 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Harris Lowe Academy Willesden and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Harris Lowe Academy Willesden’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
NW10 3ST, Brent; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 12 November 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.3 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 37.4% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.24 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
0.22 mi346 m SW
Newman Catholic College
NW10 3RN, Brent; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 5 May 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 36.0 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.9% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
Ofsted report for Newman Catholic College
0.51 mi823 m W
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
NW10 4EP, Brent; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 12 October 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.6 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 26.2% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.81 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
0.70 mi1,128 m E
Queens Park Community School
NW6 7BQ, Brent; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 28 January 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.4 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.3% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.74 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Queens Park Community School
1.0 mi1,660 m NW
North Brent School
NW10 2UF, Brent; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 6 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.8 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 62.5% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for North Brent School
1.4 mi2,267 m S
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
W12 0HR, Hammersmith and Fulham; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 13 July 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.6 (Hammersmith and Fulham 53.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 43.4% (Hammersmith and Fulham 61.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.22 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Ark Burlington Danes Academy
1.6 mi2,514 m SE
All Saints Catholic College
W10 6EL, Kensington and Chelsea

Report card inspected 7 July 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.9 (Kensington and Chelsea 52.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.0% (Kensington and Chelsea 58.9%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for All Saints Catholic College
1.6 mi2,618 m N
Menorah High School for Girls
NW2 7BZ, Barnet; sixth form

Improved significantly ungraded inspection, 4 December 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 62.5 (Barnet 56.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 80.6% (Barnet 64.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 40.56 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Menorah High School for Girls
1.7 mi2,679 m NE
Hampstead School
NW2 3RT, Camden; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 19 April 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.4 (Camden 47.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 25.4% (Camden 49.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 28.67 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Hampstead School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 12 November 2024
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Sixth form provision		Good

No overall grade: from 1 September 2024, graded inspections of state-funded schools no longer included one.

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 174 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Brent	England
Average Attainment 8 score	43.3	50.1	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	37.4%	52.5%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	56.9%	68.3%	64.8%

England and Brent: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 50 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	35.24	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	13.6%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Kensington Aldridge Academy Kensington and Chelsea, 1.9 mi in a straight line
Paddington Academy Westminster, 2.1 mi in a straight line
Westminster Academy Westminster, 2.2 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Harris Lowe Academy Willesden is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Brent, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,149 pupils for a capacity of 1,200. Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION. Address: Doyle Gardens, Willesden, London, NW10 3ST. Website: www.harrislowewillesden.org.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.