E-ACT Crest Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 10 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Brent
- Unique reference
- 135973
- Address
- Crest Road, Neasden, NW2 7SN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1330 (61% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 74.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41%
- Persistent absence
- 33.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
Other 30.8%
African 17.1%
Other White 12.9%
Mixed 9.5%
Pakistani 6.7%
Unclassified 5.8%
Caribbean 5.6%
Other Asian 5.5%
Indian 2.9%
White British 1.4%
Other Black 1%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.61
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 66%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 4.68
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 41 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 38 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 66 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 65 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
E-ACT Crest Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 190
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 108 96 |
| Year 8 | 216 125 91 |
| Year 9 | 233 126 107 |
| Year 10 | 236 138 98 |
| Year 11 | 238 115 123 |
| Year 12 | 110 64 46 |
| Year 13 | 93 50 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 94.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 22.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 63.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 7.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 36.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 3.0% 33.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |