Side by side
E-ACT Crest Academy and Michaela Community School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- E-ACT Crest Academy has 1,116 pupils; Michaela Community School has 747.
- The two schools are 1.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | E-ACT Crest Academy | Michaela Community School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,116 DfE register | 747 DfE register |
| Borough | Brent DfE register | Brent DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 51 first preferences for 106 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 286 first preferences for 112 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 24 March 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 11 May 2023: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 39.9 (2024/25) DfE | 77.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 36% (2024/25) DfE | 97% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | D+ (2024/25) DfE | A- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 25 (2024/25) DfE | 48.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 54% DfE register | 39.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 74.6% school census 2024/25 | 72.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 8.2% school census 2024/25 | 18.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.1 DfE workforce census | 12.3 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7.4% DfE, 2024/25 | 2.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.