Showing posts with label popularity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label popularity. Show all posts

Wednesday 5 February 2014

Brent secondary school applications for September 2014 - the figures

I have now had a very belated response to my FoI request on applications for secondary school places in Brent for September 2014.

Two new free schools due to open in September 2014, but so far without premises, Gladstone and Gateway Academy, are not included as they handle their own admissions rather than using the Brent Common Admissions Form

The table is useful in order to assess the relative popularity of schools and to see where there may be vacancies in September. You can also see where there are large numbers of applications from outside the borough.

Parents can make up to six choices in order of preference so the total of applications in colum2 does not represent the number of children applying.


School
Number of places available for 2014
Total number of applications received for the school for 2014
Total 1st Preference applications
Preference 1 - Brent Residents
Preference 1 - Out Borough Residents
Alperton Community School
220
513
139
130
9
Ark Academy
180
1388
385
380
5
Capital City Academy
196
439
117
111
6
Claremont High School
252
1100
327
248
79
Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College
180
265
102
85
17
Copland Community School
240
172
20
20
0
JFS
300
734
375
20
355
Kingsbury High School
336
935
220
178
42
Michaela Community School
120
256
51
47
4
Newman Catholic College
150
74
15
15
0
Preston Manor High School
252
1120
184
179
5
Queens Park Community School
208
536
182
177
5
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
176
597
149
100
49
The Crest Boys Academy
150
84
27
27
0
The Crest Girls Academy
180
152
51
47
4
Wembley High Technology College
210
1244
442
433
9

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