Brondesbury College for Boys is a secondary

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 faith school

Faith school

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 for boys located in Brent

London Borough of Brent

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, London

London

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, England

England

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. Opened by Dr Yusuf Islam in 1997 the school has come under much change since then. With the introduction of a new second building extension, an AstroTurf

AstroTurf

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 football pitch, facilities in the fields of: science, sports, teaching assistance, and a library; the school has been proved a success with the ongoing turnout of high GCSE grades (100% 5 A*-C, 2009) and consistent flow of students entering the famous Russell Group

Russell Group

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 of Universities. However the secondary school has began many policy changes and an added unique theme of teal and grey, the college will not enter low achieving students to take part in the external examinations with the college's title as it will demote the consistency of high grades and more importantly repel some of the potential parents and carers who would be able to send there sons to this "high achieving school".

Trips

Brondesbury College has recently has two successful trips to Saudi Arabia to participate in the Holy Umrah

Umrah

The Umrah or is a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, performed by Muslims that can be undertaken at any time of the year. In Arabic, Umrah means "to visit a populated place"...

Pilgrimage.

Links

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