57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
677.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,120
Pupils · 2024/25
60%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/01/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBrent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Harris Lowe Academy Willesden · Secondary with sixth form · Brent
Part ofHARRIS FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-5pp
69%60%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-5pp
50%42%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
41.6
-5.3
48.344.741.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.6
EBacc entry
49%
-13pp
61%55%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
677.8
-74.3
795.1707.4619.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 677.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.2
-1.6
36.832.728.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
A-level value added
+0.45
+0.1
+0.4+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-2pp
15%9%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,120
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
60%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Doyle Gardens, Willesden, London, NW10 3ST
Local authority
Brent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 40% | 41.6 | Not applicable | 49% | 677.8 | 56% | 1,120 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 45% | 46.9 | +0.23 | 61% | 752.1 | 71% | 1,121 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 34% | 41.1 | +0.15 | 49% | 619.7 | 68% | 1,156 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 50% | 48.3 | +0.41 | 59% | 795.1 | 66% | 1,167 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 33% | 41.2 | -0.13 | 60% | 665.5 | 66% | 1,127 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 37% | 43.2 | -0.07 | 32% | 685.9 | 57% | 1,153 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 36% | 41.8 | +0.12 | 31% | — | 45% | 1,167 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | B- | +0.45 | 14% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 36.8 | B- | +0.34 | 15% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 2% | 169 |
| 2021/22 | 31.7 | C | — | 7% | 146 |
| 2018/19 | 28.6 | C | -0.07 | 7% | 112 |
| 2017/18 | 27.0 | C- | -0.25 | 6% | 103 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | -0.08 | 16% | 109 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,120 | 16.6 | 12% | 60% | 51% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,121 | 16.0 | 16% | 65% | 45% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,156 | 15.6 | 13% | 59% | 42% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,167 | 16.5 | 12% | 60% | 39% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,169 | 16.5 | 11% | 67% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,127 | 14.9 | 11% | 68% | 44% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,153 | 15.1 | 10% | 68% | 48% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,167 | 17.2 | 11% | 69% | 51% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.