Preston Manor SchoolMichaela Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Preston Manor School and Michaela Community School.
Preston Manor School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Michaela Community School scores 95 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Michaela Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Preston Manor School was judged Good and Michaela Community School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.2 for Preston Manor School and 77.6 for Michaela Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Preston Manor School (52.9 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2024-25) and has risen at Michaela Community School (74.0 in 2021-22, 77.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WembleyPreston Manor School | LondonMichaela Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | A95/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 16 in Brent | 1st of 16 in Brent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,927 | 744 | |
| Capacity | 1,980 | 840 | |
| Location | Wembley, HA9 8NA | London, HA9 0UU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.2 | 77.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.4% | 97.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.2% | 99.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 47.2% | 74.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 | 7.50 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 250 | 117 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 122 | 61 | |
| A-level average points | 28.3 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.1% | 54.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,927 | 744 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 38.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 65.3% | 72.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 2.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.9% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Preston Manor School
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