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Wembley High Technology College

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 11 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1399
Type Co-educational
Opened 2012
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum British Curriculum, IB (DP)
Taught languages English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Latin, Mandarin, Russian
Typical class size 30
Strengths STEM, Performing Arts, Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Located in North Wembley, Wembley High Technology College is a non-denominational secondary school for students aged 11 to 18. The school offers a broad British curriculum with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme set to start in September 2026, alongside AS and A Levels. The curriculum begins in Year 7 with a focus on long-term knowledge, built through subject-specific lessons delivered by subject experts. Regular formative assessments monitor retrieval, with termly summative assessments guiding planning and interventions. The campus includes a Sixth Form Learning Centre with exclusive study spaces and dedicated classrooms, and resources such as handouts, textbooks, and revision guides to support independent study. Wembley High Technology College is the founding school of Wembley Multi-Academy Trust, and hosts the North West London Teaching School Hub. The college offers a wide range of enrichment and extracurricular activities, including clubs across STEM, Arts, languages, and leadership opportunities through Duke of Edinburgh.

Wembley High Technology College, East Lane, North Wembley, HA0 3NT

The Essentials

Wembley High Technology College has 1,399 pupils, typical class sizes of 30, instruction in English.

Location
East Lane, North Wembley, HA0 3NT. The school is located in the North Wembley area. Wembley Multi-Academy Trust administers the school. Contact: 020 8385 4800; reception@whtc.co.uk.

Stages
Secondary school with a Sixth Form; The International Baccalaureate Programme is offered in the Sixth Form.

Type
non-denominational secondary school

Additional learning support
SENCO: Ms R Oyewole; contact via reception (reception@whtc.co.uk).

Country affiliation
England

Religious affiliation
non-denominational

School day structure
Opening Hours: 08:35 – 15:05 per week (32 hours and 30 minutes).
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
Pupils in Years 7–11 wear a compulsory WHTC uniform: branded blazer with the WHTC logo, navy V-neck jumper, tie, and WMAT bag; non-branded items include a white shirt, black trousers or a plain black knee-length skirt, a plain black belt, and plain black formal shoes. Trainers, plimsolls or boots are not permitted, and a PE kit is required for physical education. Sixth Form follows a professional dress code.

House System
A seven-house system introduced in Summer 2025. The houses are Hypatia, Al-Khwarizmi, Leonardo, Maya Angelou, Boudicca, Aryabhata and Confucius. Houses organise leadership opportunities and run a range of inter-house competitions and events such as House Art/Photography/DT, House Music, House Drama and Sports Day.

Governance and Ownership
The school is governed by Wembley High Technology College Governing Body and is part of Wembley Multi-Academy Trust (WMAT), a company limited by guarantee. The WMAT oversees governance across WMAT schools and provides governance information via its trust framework.
Fees
Application fees

- There is no application fee for admission; admission applications are not charged.

Tuition fees (by year group, per term and per year)

- Years 7–11 (Key Stage 3 & 4): Tuition fee per term: GBP 0.00. Tuition fee per year: GBP 0.00. (State-funded day-school provision; no tuition charged.)

- Sixth Form / Post-16 (Years 12–13, including A-levels and the IB Diploma): Tuition fee per term: GBP 0.00. Tuition fee per year: GBP 0.00. (The IB Diploma and A‑levels are provided without tuition charge.)

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Regular tuition billing is not applicable because tuition is not charged. Charges only arise for optional extras (for example trips, extended‑day services, certain instrumental tuition, specific exam entries, or items parents choose to purchase). When a charge will be made for an activity, parents are informed of the charge and how it is calculated before payment is requested.

- Payments for meals, trips, resources and extracurricular items are handled on a cashless basis through ParentPay; parents receive login details to top up and monitor accounts online. The school's finance team issues invoices for chargeable services where required and records payments.

- Optional extras are charged at no more than the actual cost (costs are divided equally by participating pupils and do not include a subsidy element). Deposits may be requested for trips; when requested these deposits are normally non‑refundable.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- Boarding provision is not applicable. The school operates as a day school with published opening hours and is a non‑fee‑paying state academy; therefore there are no boarding fees.

Other costs and fees (examples and typical chargeable items)

- School meals: Paid via the cashless ParentPay system; parents top up pupil accounts and pay per meal or by pre‑loaded credit.

- Uniform: A compulsory school uniform is required. Branded items are available only through approved suppliers (Juniper Uniform, Rumbles Uniform Shop, Ace Clothing Company). Parents are responsible for purchasing required uniform items. Second‑hand uniform provision is available. No fixed prices are published on the school pages.

- Music tuition: Chargeable where tuition is provided at the request of a parent; charges will not exceed the cost of provision.

- Examination fees: No charge for entry to prescribed public examinations if the pupil has been prepared for them at the school. The Trust may charge examination fees in specific circumstances (for example, entries for pupils not prepared at the school or for certain external exams).

- Residential visits and trips: Board and lodging for residential visits may be charged but only up to the actual cost; other trip costs and optional extras may be charged at cost. Initial trip deposits are normally non‑refundable; refunds and cancellations are handled on a case‑by‑case basis.

- Damaged or lost items and replacement resources: Charges may be applied for damage, loss or replacement of school property or resources where appropriate.

- Extended‑day services and extra curricular clubs: These may be charged as optional extras (e.g. after‑school clubs, supervised homework sessions).

Refund information

- Initial deposits for school trips are non‑refundable. If the school cancels a trip, parental contributions will be refunded. Refunds where a trip is cancelled by a third party, or where a parent cancels a booking, are at the school's discretion and will be decided case‑by‑case. If trip contributions exceed the total confirmed cost, an excess greater than GBP 1 per pupil will be refunded. Complaints about refunds are managed through the school's complaints procedures.

Fee payment options and practical payment details

- Cashless online payments via ParentPay are used for school meals, trips, resources and extracurricular payments; parents receive login details to set up and top up accounts.

- The finance team issues invoices and records payments for chargeable services; where assistance or remissions are available, parents are advised to contact the finance department (accounts@whtc.co.uk) for support.

How charges are calculated and support for families

- Charges for optional extras are calculated to cover only the actual cost of provision; the Trust will inform parents how any charge has been calculated. Voluntary contributions may be requested for some activities; no pupil is excluded from an activity because their family does not or cannot contribute. Remission or assistance is available in specified circumstances and through the finance department.
Academics

Wembley High Technology College teaches British Curriculum, IB (DP) for students aged 11 to 18.

Curriculum
Wembley High Technology College offers a broad and balanced curriculum from Year 7 designed to prepare students for university, apprenticeships or employment. The curriculum is broadly traditional and academically rigorous, with an emphasis on building long-term knowledge that is remembered and applied. Teachers are subject experts who sequence learning so new knowledge builds on prior learning, using an evidence-informed approach to teaching. Weekly or fortnightly formative diagnostic assessments monitor retrieval, and a termly summative assessment informs planning and interventions. A year-by-year curriculum covers Years 7–13, with subject pages for Art, Business, Computer Science and DIT, Design Technology, English, French, Geography, History, Maths, Science, Spanish, Portuguese and other subjects, and Sixth Form offerings including the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme from September 2026.

Exam Results
Results – 2025: Progress 8 score of +1.72, with students on average nearly two grades higher than their peers nationally. Year 11 GCSEs highlights include 47% of exams awarded grades 9–7; 78% 9–5; 88% of English and Maths at 9–4; 79% English Literature 9–5; 76% English Language 9–5; 79% Maths 9–5; 58% of Science exams 9–7; 160 students achieved 5+ grades 9–7; 46% achieved 12+ GCSEs. A Level results show 42% A–A*, 88% A–C, 100% A–E; 26 students with at least 3 A grades; 5 with 3–4 A*; all students secured university places with 60% progressing to Russell Group universities.

Higher Education Progression
All students secured university places; 60% progressed to Russell Group universities including Oxford, Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, University College London, King's College London and Warwick.
Wellbeing

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Wembley High Technology College provides an inclusive environment aimed at helping every student excel, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The school emphasizes the Achievement for All ethos to support both academic and personal growth. Staff work closely with families and external agencies to remove barriers to learning, promote progress, and raise achievement. SEN information is available in the SEN Information Report and SEND Policy, with useful links to Brent Local Offer and SENDIASS. The SENCO is Ms R Oyewole, who can be contacted via reception@whtc.co.uk. The school publishes SEND information to support students' learning journeys.

Mental Wellbeing
Mental health and wellbeing are integral to safeguarding at Wembley High Technology College. Regular safeguarding education occurs through assemblies, PD lessons, tutor time, and external workshops, covering topics such as online safety, mental health, healthy relationships, exploitation and grooming, and road safety. External specialists have supported students with targeted mental health help and counselling, including Mental Health UK and Place2Be. The school also highlights pathways to wellbeing support through be-well zones, worry boxes, and direct access to safeguarding staff. An online safety for parents course is available to help families support these issues at home.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding is aligned with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and related guidance. The Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mr Christopher Kenny, with Deputy Safeguarding Leads for different key stages (Kim Brooker and Nancy Blake). The policy covers safeguarding standards for staff, professional conduct, and safeguarding of students vulnerable to extremism and radicalisation, including online safety, Early Help, whistleblowing, low-level concerns, and reasonable force. It outlines how to involve parents/carers, work with Brent safeguarding partners, and support children with additional needs and English as an additional language. Safeguarding contact details are safeguarding@whtc.co.uk and the DSL via safeguarding channels; the school also uses Be Well zones, safeguarding forms, and a safeguarding mobile number for access to support.
Parent Experience

History
Wembley High Technology College is the founding school of the Wembley Multi-Academy Trust. The North West London Teaching School Hub is based at Wembley High Technology College. Wembley Multi-Academy Trust was formed in 2016. WMAT emphasizes continuous development of teachers and collaboration across its schools, with Wembley High Technology College at the centre of its activities.

Community
Wembley High Technology College runs a broad enrichment and extracurricular program across arts, languages, STEM and sport, including Photography Club, Painting Club, Sculpture Club, Origami Club and Textile and Sewing Club, as well as the Great Wembley Bake-off. The programme includes gallery visits and trips, such as a visit to Paris for Key Stage 4 students. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is offered to Key Stage 4 and 5 students, with activities spanning Skills, Volunteering, Physical and Expedition. Language and culture are promoted through Mandarin in collaboration with the Confucius Institute, Latin, and History and Geography clubs with guest speakers and field trips.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Wembley High Technology College provides modern learning environments, including a dedicated Sixth Form Learning Centre with exclusive study spaces. Pupils access resources such as handouts, textbooks, and revision guides to support independent study. The college offers enrichment and a wide range of extracurricular activities across many categories. Our dining facilities are small for a school of our size, and the assembly hall cannot accommodate all pupils on roll.

Academic Facilities
The Sixth Form Learning Centre provides a modern learning environment with exclusive classrooms and study areas for Sixth Form students. Lessons are supported by resources such as lesson handouts, textbooks, and revision guides. From September 2026 Wembley High Technology College will offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in addition to AS and A Levels, expanding academic pathways.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Extracurricular activities cover Crafts, Language & Communication, Performing Arts, Sport, STEM and Other interests. Examples include Animation Club, French Club, Bollywood Dance Club, Athletics, Chess Club, Gardening Club, Global Geographers Society, and many other clubs and activities.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Academic enrichment is offered through clubs such as UK Maths Challenge Club, Sparx Club, Wonderlab Science Club, and Chess Club.

Arts & Creative
Crafts clubs include Animation Club, Baking Club, Crochet Club, Photography Club, Sculpture Club, and Sewing/Textile Club. Performing Arts clubs include Bollywood Dance Club, Choir, Keyboards Club, LAMDA, Music Production Club, and Rock Band.

Cultural & Language
Language & Communication clubs include Creative Writing Club, Debate Club, French Club, Intro to Arabic Club, Italian Club, LAMDA, Mandarin Club, and Spanish Cultural Club.

Social & Hobbies
Social and hobby clubs include Friendship Club, Gardening Club, Global Geographers Society, Humanities Club, Orienteering Club, and Psychology Society.

Community & Service
Duke of Edinburgh programme is offered.

Leadership & Professional
Pupils are encouraged to set up and lead their own clubs. Duke of Edinburgh programme provides leadership development.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Wellbeing is supported through Place2Be and the school's Wellbeing provisions.
Languages

Language Provision
Spanish is taught at Key Stage 3 and is offered at AS and A Level in the sixth form. French is offered at GCSE. Mandarin is taught in the sixth form with Mandarin lessons (1 hour per week x 40 weeks). From September 2026, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme will be offered.
Admissions

Admissions
Applications for 2025/26 are now closed. A new application form for 2026/27 will be uploaded in late August. Waiting lists will be maintained by the school from September 2026. After receiving an application you will be placed on the waiting list and you will not hear from the school unless we are in a position to offer your child a school place. To know your waiting list position, email reception@whtc.co.uk with your child's full name and year group. A child's position on the waiting list does not depend upon the time they have been on the list, but will be determined by how they meet the oversubscription criteria; the position can move up or down depending on circumstances and other applicants. The waiting list will be closed each year and will not roll over. The Trust has increased its PAN for 2026/27 by 20 at WHTC to 230 places; EHCP students are counted on top of this number. Admissions Policy for The IB Diploma Programme at WHTC (September 2026 entry) is published.

Waitlist
Waiting lists are maintained from September 2026. After submitting an application you will be placed on the waiting list and will not hear from the school unless a place becomes available. To know your waiting list position, email reception@whtc.co.uk with your child's full name and year group. The position on the waiting list is determined by oversubscription criteria and can move up or down. The waiting list is closed each year and does not roll over.
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