Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
About the school
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden is an open secondary school in Brent.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 12 November 2024
- Published
- 12 January 2025
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 41.6
- Brent
- 51.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Brent
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 39.90%
- Brent
- 54.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 57.20%
- Brent
- 71.40%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 48.60%
- Brent
- 60.50%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.92
- Brent
- 4.81
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 35.24
AAB or better
- School
- 13.60%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1120
Girls
43.39%
Boys
56.61%
SEN support
9.11%
Education, health and care plan
2.50%
English as an additional language
60.50%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
51.15%
Overall absence
8.72
Persistent absence
28.01
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
169
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
91%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
131
Sustained education or employment
78%
Higher education
50%
Further education
3%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
19%