Wembley High Technology CollegePreston Manor School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Wembley High Technology College and Preston Manor School.
Wembley High Technology College scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Preston Manor School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wembley High Technology College is ahead on our composite score.
Wembley High Technology College was judged Outstanding and Preston Manor School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 61.5 for Wembley High Technology College and 46.2 for Preston Manor School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Wembley High Technology College (55.3 in 2021-22, 61.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Preston Manor School (52.9 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | North WembleyWembley High Technology College | WembleyPreston Manor School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 16 in Brent Stronger figure | 13th of 16 in Brent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,553 | 1,927 | |
| Capacity | 1,330 | 1,980 | |
| Location | North Wembley, HA0 3NT | Wembley, HA9 8NA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 61.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.7% Stronger figure | 40.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.5% Stronger figure | 65.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 92.8% Stronger figure | 47.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.97 Stronger figure | 4.23 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 306 | 250 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 116 | 122 | |
| A-level average points | 38.9 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.7 Stronger figure | 29.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.9% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,553 | 1,927 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 31.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 70.6% | 65.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.5% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 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.
Wembley High Technology College
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