E-ACT Crest Academy

E-ACT Crest Academy is a

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with academy status located in

Neasden Neasden is a suburban area in northwest London, England. It is located around the centre of the London Borough of Brent and is within the NW2 ( Cricklewood) and NW10 (Willesden) postal districts. Neasden is near Wembley Stadium, the Welsh Har ...

, Brent,

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. The school opened in September 2014 replacing Crest Girls' Academy,

Crest Boys' Academy The Crest Boys' Academy (formerly John Kelly Boys' Technology College) was a secondary school with academy status located in Neasden in the London Borough of Brent. The school was founded as John Kelly Boys' School in 1958 and was set in pl ...

and Crest Sixth Form. E-ACT Crest Academy serves the local communities of

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and

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. The school was the centre of controversy in June 2015 when the leadership of the school scrapped the retention of single gender teaching, instead opting for a co-educational, integrated model against the wishes of some parents. E-ACT Crest Academy is sponsored by

E-ACT E-ACT is a multi-academy trust responsible for 28 academies in England. As an academy trust, it is an exempt charity regulated by the Department for Education. E-ACT splits its 28 academies into two regional clusters called 'North' and 'South', ...

. who provide support through a Systems Leader, who challenges and supports the academy. The school's System Leader is Dame Joan McVittie. The school has undergone a transformation with a significant increase in GCSE results, achieving 53% 5A*-C including English & Maths in 2016, reversing a period of decline at the school. E-ACT Crest Academy is led by Mohsen Ojja, who joined in January 2015 and has installed a new Leadership Team. Shortly after his appointment the school was inspected by Ofsted and deemed to require Special Measures for the third consecutive time. In October 2016, the Academy was graded 'Good' in all areas by Ofsted. In September 2014, E-ACT Crest Academy opened in a new £40 million building, designed by

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and built by Wates Construction. Educational institutions established in 2014 Academies in the London Borough of Brent 2014 establishments in England Secondary schools in the London Borough of Brent E-ACT {{London-school-stub