Brent River College
Pupil referral unit school in London (Brent).
Location
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Our fundamental belief is that our students can achieve both academically and personally. We provide a fresh start for young people who have been permanently excluded from mainstream education. Re-engaging young people into education and preparing them for their next steps, be this back in mainstream school, special provision or post 16, remains at the forefront of what we do.
We are totally committed to our core values of Belief, Respect, Integrity, Vision, Excellence, Responsibility and Courage. We provide our students with a small, nurturing and academically rigorous environment.
We seek to re-engage them through high expectations, a supportive environment and an expectation that they will follow a largely mainstream curriculum and achieve their qualifications. We pride ourselves on our drive for excellence and our passion to support our students to become confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.
We expect to work closely with parents and carers to support their child to prepare them for future success.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 133660
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Brent
- Constituency
- Brent East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2002
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jean Cooper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sham Qayyum | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Priscilla Chaba | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Gemma Lewis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sara Dareve | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Martin Murray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Headteacher Vivien Dean | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2030 |
| Ms Alice Ratheram Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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