OFSTED
11 May 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Brent
Trust
MICHAELA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
747
747 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
366
49.0% of pupils
Male pupils
381
51.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
10.7 pts
above England
School
35.5%
Brent
25.4%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
48.6 pts
above England
School
68.9%
Brent
60.9%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.7 pts
below England
School
0.3%
Brent
0.3%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
24.6%
184
Any other ethnic group
16.1%
120
Indian
12.0%
90
Pakistani
12.0%
90
Any other Asian background
9.9%
74
Any other White background
8.4%
63
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
17.8%
133 of
747 pupils
3.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
77.6
38.4 pts
above England
Latest published: 2.56 · 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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
2.51%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.71 pts
lower than
England
School
2.51%
Brent
5.87%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
6.65%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
9.17 pts
lower than
England
School
6.65%
Brent
16.20%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.95%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.85 pts
lower than
England
School
0.95%
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
88.9%
3.4 pts
below England
Michaela Community School
88.9%
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.