E-ACT Crest AcademyClarion
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
E-ACT Crest Academy and Clarion are secondary schools in London.
E-ACT Crest Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Clarion scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Clarion is ahead on our composite score.
E-ACT Crest Academy was judged the expected standard and Clarion was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.0 for E-ACT Crest Academy and 43.4 for Clarion.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at E-ACT Crest Academy (43.6 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Clarion (41.0 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonE-ACT Crest Academy | LondonClarion | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 16 in Brent | 25th of 28 in Barnet | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,116 | 689 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,052 | |
| Location | London, NW2 7SN | London, NW2 1TR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.0 | 43.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.2% Stronger figure | 36.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.2% | 56.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 221 | 120 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 78 | 33 | |
| A-level average points | 25.0 | 28.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.7 Stronger figure | 26.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,206 | 688 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.7% | 51.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.6% | 68.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 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.
E-ACT Crest Academy
Clarion
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