Sunday 15 December 2013

Figuring out Brent secondary school applications

Following my story revealing the number of Brent 1st preference choices for Michael Community Free School  Year 7 admissions for September 2014 was 46, several people have asked about comparable figures for other secondary schools. I have submitted a Freedom of Information request for 1st preference figures for other Brent secondary schools.

Meanwhile the following statistics from last year's admissions (September 2013 applications for Year 7) will give a picture of the relative popularity of Brent secondary schools. These are all applications - not just first preferences.  Please be aware that admissions criteria vary between the schools but that many places are filled by siblings of children already in the school. Some schools also give preference to their primary feeder schools.

In 2013 67.26% of  Brent Year 6 children got their first choice of  secondary school.


School
Year 7 places available
Number of on-time applications
Alperton
220
471
Ark
180
2479
Capital
196
425
Claremont
252
934
Convent of Jesus & Mary
180
270
Copland
240
283
JFS
300
1225
Kingsbury
315
1148
Preston Manor
252
1148
Newman Catholic College
150
133
Queens Park
208
1256
St Gregory’s
176
601
Crest Boys’
150
137
Crest Girls’
180
219
Wembley High
210
2254




1 comment:

Mike said...

As you're allowed up to 6 preferences, I don't think this tells us much (apart from the schools where even after that there were fewer preferences than places). First choices would definitely be more revealing.