Ofsted & GCSE Results
Ofsted rated the school as outstanding overall, in March 2018, with an outstanding quality of teaching and personal development programme for students.
Our school's GCSE results are consistently excellent and considerably higher than the national average, regularly placing us among top schools in the borough of Brent and wider London.
Pupils make excellent progress and their attainment across all subjects is exceptionally high. Pupils are prepared very well for their next stage of education.
Ofsted 2018
Here, you'll find details from the 2018 Ofstead inspection report for Brondesbury College. You can view and download the full Ofsted report below as well as the Indipendant Schools Inspectorate Compliance report 2023.
| Ofsted inspection report March 2018 |
| Effectiveness of leadership and management |
Outstanding |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment |
Outstanding |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare |
Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils |
Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness |
Outstanding |
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Summary of key findings from the 2018 Ofsted report
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| Leaders and trustees are highly ambitious for pupils and are determined that the school continues to improve. They ensure that all of the independent school standards are met. |
Pupils are extremely courteous and respectful to each other and adults. They are highly motivated and have a thirst for learning. Pupils feel very proud of their school. Their attendance is above average. |
| The trustees provide effective support, advice and challenge to senior leaders to ensure that the school continually improves. |
Pupils’ behaviour and personal development and welfare are exceptional. Pupils feel safe and are protected well from unsafe situations, including partisan political views, extremism and radicalisation. |
| The headteacher is highly effective in developing a culture that enables pupils and staff to excel. Staff are very motivated and are fully supportive of the leadership. |
Pupils display positive attitudes and respect for different people, cultural traditions and faiths. British values are effectively promoted and pupils are prepared well for life in modern Britain. |
| Teaching is highly effective. Teachers know individual pupils extremely well and use assessment information effectively to plan challenging and engaging work. |
Occasionally, teachers’ expectations of the presentation of pupils’ work is not consistently high, particularly with regard to lower-attaining pupils. |
| Pupils make excellent progress and their attainment across all subjects is exceptionally high. Pupils are prepared very well for their next stage of education. |
Sometimes, teachers’ questioning is not sharp enough to help the most able pupils think hard about their work. |
| The curriculum is broad, balanced, engaging and promotes pupils’ high achievement. A wide range of extra-curricular activities enrich the curriculum. |
There are insufficient opportunities for teachers to observe teaching in other schools to improve their classroom practice further. |
| The provision for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is excellent, and reflects the aims of the school. |
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Compliance with regulatory requirements
The school meets the requirements of the schedule to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 (‘the independent school standards’) and associated requirements.
Copies of the relevant reports are available from the following links:
Ofsted Inspection Report 2018
Independent Schools Inspectorate Compliance Report 2023
Our school's GCSE examination results are consistently excellent. Here you'll find a breakdown of results for the academic year 2023/24. You can download our school performance figures below.
| Academic Year 2023/24 |
| 100% of students achieved 5 or more Grades 9-6 |
| 71% of students achieved 5 or more grades 9-7 |
| 86% of all entries were 9-6 grades |
| 66% of all grades were 9-7 |
Background:
Since 2017, GCSE qualifications have been awarded on a grade scale of 9 (the highest grade) to 1 (the lowest). In the current grading system, a score of 9 is awarded to students who have performed exceptionally well and is equivalent to the old A* grade; 8 is equivalent to a high A or low A*, and 7 is equivalent to an A. A 6 equals a high B in the old grading system; a 5 would be a high C or low B (strong pass); and a 4 is a C (standard pass).
You can view and download our school perfomance figures below.
BCB-School-Performance-2023-2024.pdf
