Schools in Brent

68 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Brent

Primary

Offered their first choice 88.5%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 81.3% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 3,128
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 88.5% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 7.2 points higher than in 2016, when it was 81.3%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,953 places for 3,128 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 70.4%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 63.5% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 89.2%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 3,253
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 70.4% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 89.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 6.9 points higher than in 2016, when it was 63.5%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,524 places for 3,253 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Brent lodged 167 appeals about a school place.

152 of them were heard by a panel and 10 succeeded, which is about 7 in every 100 heard.

The other 15 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

All Through

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Ark Academy Wembley	1.32	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Preston Manor School Wembley	0.42	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Brent by first preferences per place
Schools in HA0 (8)
Schools in HA3 (20)
Schools in HA9 (11)
Schools in NW10 (23)
Schools in NW2 (15)
Schools in NW6 (17)
Schools in NW9 (12)
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