The Crest Academy
| Motto | Every student ready for university, every student a leader |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Mohsen Ojja |
| Vice Principals | Elroy Cahill, Cristalina Fernandes, Rumi Khatun (Associate Vice Principal) |
| Assistant Vice Principals | Benita Simmons, Vanessa McCrossen, Errol Comrie, Sophie Grant, Paul Morgan, Sam Butterfield |
| Location |
Crest Road Neasden Greater London NW2 7SN England Coordinates: 51°33′48″N 0°14′31″W / 51.5634°N 0.2419°W |
| Capacity | 2100 |
| Students | 1200 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Houses | University, Leadership, Professionalism, Relationships, Integrity, Social Justice, Empowerment |
| Colours | Pine green & gold (uniform: black & sky blue) |
| Website | School homepage |
The Crest Academy is a secondary school with academy status located in Neasden, Brent, North West London. The school opened in September 2014 replacing Crest Girls' Academy, Crest Boys' Academy and Crest Sixth Form. The Crest Academy serves the local communities of Neasden, Dollis Hill and Cricklewood. 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.
The Crest Academy is sponsored by E-ACT. who provide support through a Systems Leader, who challenges and supports the academy. The Crest Academy's System Leader is Dame Joan McVittie. The academy's vision statement is 'Every student ready for University, Every student a leader'. The academy has undergone a transformation with a significant increase in GCSE results, achieving 46% 5A*-C including English & Maths in 2015, reversing a period of decline at the school.
The 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. Subsequent monitoring visits have deemed that the academy is making strong progress towards removal of Special Measures.
In September 2014, The Crest Academy opened in a new state of the art £40 million building, designed by Capita Symonds and built by Wates Construction.