SCHOOL PROFILE

Claremont High School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136656
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,680 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Brent
Trust CHRYSALIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,695 1,695 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 819 48.3% of pupils
Male pupils 876 51.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.5%
6.3 pts below England
School 18.5%
Brent 25.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

44.7%
24.4 pts above England
School 44.7%
Brent 60.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Brent 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
29.7%
503
Any other White background
17.9%
303
Any other ethnic group
15.3%
260
Any other Mixed background
10.3%
174
Any other Asian background
5.4%
92
Pakistani
3.9%
66
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 7.9% 134 of 1,695 pupils
12.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.9%
Brent 18.0%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 5.1% 87 pupils
England 14.8% 9.7 pts below
EHC plans 2.8% 47 pupils
England 6.0% 3.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 29
Autistic spectrum disorder 27
Speech, language & communication 25
Specific learning difficulty 19
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Other difficulty or disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

54.8 15.6 pts above England
School 54.8
Brent 45.6
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 61.0% England 36.0% 25.0 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 75.7% England 51.4% 24.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 81.3% England 30.6% 50.7 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.31 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.59 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.49%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.27 pts higher than England
School 6.49%
Brent 5.87%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.60%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.78 pts higher than England
School 19.60%
Brent 16.20%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.60%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.20 pts lower than England
School 1.60%
Brent 1.04%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.9% 8.6 pts above England
Claremont High School
100.9%
Brent
92.0%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information