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Carlton Vale Infant School

Primary · Community school · London, NW6 5RG

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Carlton Vale Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils44
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Marina Shah
Local authorityBrent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101498.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils44
Girls14
Boys30
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.4%
First language not English79.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.204
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.37
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.81.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size8.8

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
50%
Pakistani
11.4%
Caribbean
6.8%
Other mixed
4.5%
Indian
4.5%
Bangladeshi
4.5%
Other Black
4.5%
White British
2.3%
Other White
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%

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 teacher11.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.4.5
Teachers (FTE)3.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.91
Support staff (FTE)8.12
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.7
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.23
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.6
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.6
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 absence9.6%, worse than England, worse than Brent5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.32.3%, worse than England, worse than Brent13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Carlton Vale Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryThe Kilburn Park School FoundationFoundation school
Good
0.1 miNurseryGranville Plus Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.1 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.1 miNot applicableThe School of the Islamic Republic of IranOther independent school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableMaida Vale SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miNurseryDorothy Gardner Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miNurseryMary Paterson Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondarySt Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryEssendine Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Carlton Vale Infant School

What is Carlton Vale Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Carlton Vale Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2023.

How hard is it to get into Carlton Vale Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Carlton Vale Infant School made 7 offers from 23 applications (3.3 per offer), and 6 of 6 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Carlton Vale Infant School?

Carlton Vale Infant School has 44 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Carlton Vale Infant School?

Carlton Vale Infant School had 204 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Carlton Vale Infant School?

At Carlton Vale Infant School, the average class had 8.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Carlton Vale Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Carlton Vale Infant School missed 9.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 32.3% 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.