School profile

Brentfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, NW10 0SL

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,846 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Brentfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils420
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs N Harmer
Local authorityBrent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101496.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBrentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%, worse than England, worse than Brent69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, worse than Brent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Brent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Brent106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Brent108105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Brent79%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Brent77%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, similar to Brent80%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils420
Girls203
Boys217
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.9%
First language not English82.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.629
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.383
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.72
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size27.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
32.9%
Other ethnic group
30%
Other White
7.4%
Other mixed
5.7%
Other Asian
4.3%
Indian
3.6%
White and Black African
3.3%
Other Black
3.3%
Caribbean
2.6%
White British
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)18.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.38
Support staff (FTE)26.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.87
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBrentEngland
Overall absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Brent5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.6%, worse than England, worse than Brent13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3%, worse than England, worse than Brent0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Brentfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNurseryFawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMitchell Brook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Stonebridge SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOakington Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNurseryCurzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryNorth Brent SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLeopold Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Brentfield Primary School

What is Brentfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brentfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Jun 2012.

How does Brentfield Primary School rank in England?

Brentfield Primary School ranks 9,846 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Brentfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Brentfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Brentfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brentfield Primary School made 30 offers from 87 applications (2.9 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brentfield Primary School?

Brentfield Primary School has 420 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brentfield Primary School?

Brentfield Primary School had 629 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brentfield Primary School?

At Brentfield Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brentfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brentfield Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.