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

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