Voluntary aided school · Brent

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
222Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
101545URN

Wesley Road Hillside, Harlesden, London, NW10 8PP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.6 below Brent median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Brent

50 applications for 30 places · 43rd of 49 in Brent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Brent 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

Inspection history

26 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
6 July 2016
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

1.7applications per place, Reception

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

50 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Brent median median 2.3
2025 2.2; Brent median median 2.3
2024 2.1; Brent median median 2.5
2023 2.6; Brent median median 2.4
2022 2.1; Brent median median 2.4
2021 2.4; Brent median median 2.5
2020 2.3; Brent median median 2.5
2019 2.9; Brent median median 2.6
2018 2.8; Brent median median 2.7
2017 3.2; Brent median median 2.7
2016 2.6; Brent median median 2.6
2015 2.6; Brent median median 2.6
2014 2.8; 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	50	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2025	24	53	2.2	21	0.88
Sep 2024	28	58	2.1	25	0.89
Sep 2023	26	67	2.6	24	0.92
Sep 2022	29	62	2.1	28	0.97
Sep 2021	30	72	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	68	2.3	26	0.87
Sep 2019	27	78	2.9	21	0.78
Sep 2018	30	85	2.8	28	0.93
Sep 2017	29	94	3.2	34	1.17
Sep 2016	29	76	2.6	25	0.86
Sep 2015	30	79	2.6	25	0.83
Sep 2014	30	83	2.8	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 73% · Maths 70% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%28th of 51 in Brent

Brent 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Brent 80% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Brent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Brent 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Brent 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Brent 81% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Brent 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	68%	0%	108	103
2023/24	47%	7%	105	102
2022/23	33%	0%	103	102

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

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
The Stonebridge School
0.1 km · Brent

Requires improvement2023

2.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Brentfield Primary School
0.7 km · Brent

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Harlesden Primary School
0.8 km · Brent

2026

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Brent

Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Mitchell Brook Primary School
1.1 km · Brent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Brent

Good2022

2.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
John Keble CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Brent

Good2023

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Leopold Primary School
1.3 km · Brent

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 101545 · 304/3508
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 222 on roll
Free school meals: 36.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Wesley Road Hillside, Harlesden, London, NW10 8PP
Local authority: Brent

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