SCHOOL PROFILE

JFS

Secondary Voluntary aided school URN 133724
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 2,165 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 April 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Jewish
Local authority Brent
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 2,091 2,091 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,029 49.2% of pupils
Male pupils 1,062 50.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.0%
19.8 pts below England
School 5.0%
Brent 25.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.3%
6.0 pts below England
School 14.3%
Brent 60.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
Brent 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
72.1%
1,508
Any other White background
17.6%
369
Any other ethnic group
4.0%
83
Any other Mixed background
3.6%
76
Unclassified
1.1%
22
White and Black African
0.3%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.2% 297 of 2,091 pupils
6.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.2%
Brent 18.0%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.1% 232 pupils
England 14.8% 3.7 pts below
EHC plans 3.1% 65 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 95
Specific learning difficulty 91
Autistic spectrum disorder 67
Hearing impairment 12
Speech, language & communication 12
No specialist assessment yet 8

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

64.6 25.4 pts above England
School 64.6
Brent 45.6
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 79.0% England 36.0% 43.0 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 90.9% England 51.4% 39.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 63.3% England 30.6% 32.7 pts above England
EBacc average point score 6.01 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 1.16 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.14%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.92 pts higher than England
School 7.14%
Brent 5.87%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

19.03%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.21 pts higher than England
School 19.03%
Brent 16.20%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.18%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.62 pts lower than England
School 1.18%
Brent 1.04%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.6% 4.3 pts above England
JFS
96.6%
Brent
92.0%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information