Claremont High SchoolKingsbury High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Claremont High School and Kingsbury High School are secondary schools.
Claremont High School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kingsbury High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Claremont High School is ahead on our composite score.
Claremont High School was judged exceptional and Kingsbury High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.8 for Claremont High School and 48.7 for Kingsbury High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Claremont High School (57.8 in 2021-22, 51.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Kingsbury High School (49.2 in 2021-22, 48.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarrowClaremont High School | LondonKingsbury High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 16 in Brent Stronger figure | 10th of 16 in Brent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,695 | 2,001 | |
| Capacity | 1,680 | 2,050 | |
| Location | Harrow, HA3 0UH | London, NW9 9JR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.8 Stronger figure | 48.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.9% Stronger figure | 45.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.7% Stronger figure | 66.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 269 | 325 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 111 | 135 | |
| A-level average points | 36.9 Stronger figure | 34.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.9% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,657 | 1,997 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 30.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.7% | 65.4% | |
| SEN support | 5.8% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Claremont High School
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