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The Village School

Academy special converter · London, NW9 0JY

Outstanding

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The Village School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Oct 2016

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeAcademy special converter
Ages3 to 19
Pupils306
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Jurita Bennett
TrustCOMPASS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityBrent
Opened01 Mar 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146212.

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 maths0%69%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%10%8%
Expected standard in reading0%79%76%
Expected standard in writing0%77%73%
Expected standard in maths0%80%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils306
Girls103
Boys203
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44.4%
First language not English68.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.306

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
22.2%
Other ethnic group
15.7%
Indian
13.7%
Other White
10.5%
Other Asian
10.5%
Other mixed
6.2%
Caribbean
5.9%
Pakistani
4.9%
White British
3.9%
Other Black
2.9%

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 teacher6.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.1
Teachers (FTE)45
Teaching assistants (FTE)83.61
Support staff (FTE)104.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2539.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2537.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBrentEngland
Overall absence13.5%9.6%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.45.3%30.3%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.8%3.1%6.9%

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 rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.96.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.96.2%
Further education7.7%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near The Village School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryRoe Green Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryRoe Green Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryBeis Yaakov Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryKingsbury High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKingsbury Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableBnos Beis Yaakov Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Robert Southwell Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryOliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBarnfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryColindale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Village School

What is The Village School's Ofsted rating?

The Village School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Oct 2016.

How many pupils attend The Village School?

The Village School has 306 pupils aged 3 to 19.

How big are classes at The Village School?

At The Village School, there were 6.8 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at The Village School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Village School missed 13.5% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 45.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.