Michaela Community School

Michaela Community School
Address
Map
North End Road

Wembley
,
Greater London
,
HA9 0UU

England
Coordinates51°33′45″N 0°16′44″W / 51.5626°N 0.2788°W / 51.5626; -0.2788
Information
Other names
  • MCS
  • Michaela
TypeFree school
Mottoes
  • Knowledge is power
  • Work hard, be kind
[1]
EstablishedSeptember 2014 (2014-09)
Local authorityBrent London Borough Council
TrustMichaela Community School
Department for Education URN140862 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadmistressKatharine Birbalsingh
GenderMixed
Age range11–18
Enrollment709 (2022)[2]
Capacity840[2]
Websitemichaela.education

Michaela Community School (referred to as simply MCS or Michaela) is an 11–18 mixed, free secondary school and sixth form in Wembley, Greater London, England. It was established in September 2014 with Katharine Birbalsingh as headteacher and Suella Braverman as the first chair of governors. It has been described as the "strictest school in Britain",[3][4][5][6][7][8] and achieved among the best GCSE results in the nation among its first cohort of students.[9] In both 2022 and 2023 the value-added (progress) score at GCSE was the highest for any school in England.[10][11][12][13]

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