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Preston Manor School

Brent, HA9 8NASecondaryAges 4–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
Progress 8
+0.25
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.3×
Not oversubscribed
58 1st-choice / 192 places
Ranking
#944
of 3,141 nationally

About Preston Manor School

Preston Manor School is a popular choice among Brent families, with 492 applications for 192 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.56. Only 58 first-preference offers were made, so securing a place is competitive. The school is a large, mixed, all-through state secondary for ages 4 to 19, with no religious character, and is currently rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent ungraded inspection in 2022, which confirmed it remains Good. The previous graded inspection in 2012 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management and sixth-form provision both judged Outstanding at that time. With 28.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse community, and its size — 1,927 pupils against a capacity of 1,980 — means it is operating very close to full.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range4 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressCarlton Avenue East, Wembley, Brent, HA9 8NA
HeadteacherRussell Denial
Local AuthorityBrent
Number of Pupils1,927
Free School Meals (FSM)28.9%
School Capacity1,927 / 1,980 (97% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Jul 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Aug 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallLibraryScience LabsGymnasiumSports HallAstro TurfSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

AthleticsRugbyFootballCross CountryHockeyGymnasticsRowingRoundersNetball

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghModel United NationsFilm ClubArt ClubScience ClubDramaDebateCodingBook ClubYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

After-school care

15:10-17:20

Source: preston-manor.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Preston Manor School

Preston Manor School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.