Community school · Brent

Harlesden Primary School

3–11Ages
306Pupils
PrimaryPhase
101499URN

Acton Lane, London, NW10 8UT

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.5 above Brent median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brent

83 applications for 30 places · 14th of 49 in Brent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Brent 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 9 June 2026Published 15 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years			Needs attention
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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Inspection history

9 June 2026
Report card · 5 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention
7 June 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Brent median (2.3) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

83 applications · 30 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 2.8; Brent median median 2.3
2025 2.2; Brent median median 2.3
2024 2.3; Brent median median 2.5
2023 1.9; Brent median median 2.4
2022 1.9; Brent median median 2.4
2021 2.5; Brent median median 2.5
2020 2.3; Brent median median 2.5
2019 2.6; Brent median median 2.6
2018 2.9; Brent median median 2.7
2017 2.8; Brent median median 2.7
2016 3.0; Brent median median 2.6
2015 2.4; Brent median median 2.6
2014 2.7; Brent median median 2.4

This school
Brent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	83	2.8	27	0.90
Sep 2025	33	72	2.2	29	0.88
Sep 2024	36	82	2.3	31	0.86
Sep 2023	37	71	1.9	35	0.95
Sep 2022	33	63	1.9	30	0.91
Sep 2021	31	77	2.5	27	0.87
Sep 2020	36	81	2.3	31	0.86
Sep 2019	37	96	2.6	30	0.81
Sep 2018	41	117	2.9	33	0.80
Sep 2017	45	128	2.8	34	0.76
Sep 2016	54	160	3.0	43	0.80
Sep 2015	46	111	2.4	40	0.87
Sep 2014	36	97	2.7	26	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 72% · Maths 79% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%38th of 51 in Brent

Brent 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Brent 80% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Brent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Brent 77% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Brent 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Brent 81% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Brent 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Brent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	10%	105	104
2023/24	56%	3%	102	105
2022/23	57%	0%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Harlesden Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
John Keble CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Brent

Good2023

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
The Stonebridge School
0.7 km · Brent

Requires improvement2023

2.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Brent

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Brent

Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Newfield Primary School
0.9 km · Brent

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Leopold Primary School
1.0 km · Brent

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Furness Primary School
1.2 km · Brent

2026

2.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Brentfield Primary School
1.2 km · Brent

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101499 · 304/2017
Capacity: 420 pupils · 306 on roll
Free school meals: 52.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Acton Lane, London, NW10 8UT
Local authority: Brent

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources