Kingsbury High School

Academy converter; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 2,001 pupils; Brent, NW9 9JR; URN 137685

Kingsbury High School’s latest inspection, on 1 February 2024, was an ungraded inspection: School remains Good. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, two have key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Saracens High School, dates from 24 May 2022; the latest, at JFS, from 28 April 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).

Kingsbury High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Kingsbury High School’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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Kingsbury High School
NW9 9JR, Brent; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 1 February 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.7 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.5% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.93 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Kingsbury High School
0.66 mi1,060 m SW
JFS
HA3 9TE, Brent; sixth form

Report card inspected 28 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 66.4 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 82.2% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade A-, 46.09 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: exceptional
- Achievement: exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Post-16 provision: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for JFS
0.87 mi1,403 m NW
Canons High School
HA8 6AN, Harrow; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 17 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.7 (Harrow 51.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.3% (Harrow 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 28.76 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 Canons High School
0.90 mi1,446 m SW
Claremont High School
HA3 0UH, Brent; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 25 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.8 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.9% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.86 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Claremont High School
1.4 mi2,180 m W
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
HA3 0NB, Brent; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 26 February 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.5 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 63.2% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.15 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for St Gregory's Catholic Science College
1.4 mi2,214 m NW
Park High School
HA7 1PL, Harrow; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 8 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.1 (Harrow 51.7, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.8% (Harrow 54.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.50 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 Park High School
1.4 mi2,271 m NE
Saracens High School
NW9 4AS, Barnet

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 May 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.1 (Barnet 56.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.5% (Barnet 64.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.23 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
Ofsted report for Saracens High School
1.6 mi2,641 m NE
St James' Catholic High School
NW9 5PE, Barnet; sixth form

Report card inspected 21 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.4 (Barnet 56.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.8% (Barnet 64.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.66 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St James' Catholic High School
1.7 mi2,708 m S
Ark Academy
HA9 9JR, Brent; sixth form

Report card inspected 14 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.7 (Brent 50.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 63.4% (Brent 52.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 38.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Early years: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Ark Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 1 February 2024: School remains Good.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 325 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Brent	England
Average Attainment 8 score	48.7	50.1	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	45.5%	52.5%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	66.5%	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: 135 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C+	B-
A level average point score per entry	34.93	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	15.6%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Ark Academy Brent, 1.7 mi in a straight line
London Academy Barnet, 2.4 mi in a straight line
Ark Elvin Academy Brent, 2.7 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Kingsbury High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Brent, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 2,001 pupils for a capacity of 2,050. Trust: KINGSBURY HIGH SCHOOL. Address: Princes Avenue, Kingsbury, London, NW9 9JR. Website: www.kingsburyhigh.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.