Wembley East

Summary

Wembley East (E02000112) is part of Brent local authority (view on map). Wembley East has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Wembley East neighbours Wembley North, Wembley West, St Raphaels, Alperton East, Stonebridge, Wembley Park, and Tokyngton.

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  • 86% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 77% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Wembley East is the 18th least deprived area in Brent (out of 35) with 56% of children living in low-income families, compared to 59% across Brent and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Wembley East, 19% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Brent and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Wembley East % in Brent % in England
Eligible for free school meals 19% 27% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 81% 73% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Wembley East, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Brent, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Wembley East % in Brent % in England
No special educational needs 84% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Wembley East, 86% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 75% in Brent, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

86% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Wembley East % in Brent % in England
White 13% 25% 67%
Asian 59% 32% 14%
Black 13% 17% 7%
Mixed 5% 8% 7%
Other 8% 16% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Wembley East with English as an additional language is 77%, compared with 64% in Brent, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

77% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Wembley East % in Brent % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 77% 64% 22%
Known or believed to be English 23% 36% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Wembley East has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Wembley East
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

In Wembley East, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Wembley East. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 0 1 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 1 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Wembley East has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Wembley East
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

In Wembley East, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Wembley East so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Wembley East. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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