Find the best primary schools in Brent. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Brent has 63 primary schools, across 2 council areas. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 63, 21 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
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| School | Type | Our rating | Council |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West London Jewish Day School | Jewish | 5.0 / 5 | Brent |
| Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School | Roman Catholic | 4.9 / 5 | Brent |
| Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School | Roman Catholic | 4.8 / 5 | Brent |
| Ark Franklin Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 | Brent |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School | Roman Catholic | 4.8 / 5 | Brent |
| Sinai Jewish Primary School | Jewish | 4.8 / 5 | Brent |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School |
There are 63 primary schools in Brent. Of those, 2 are all-through schools, teaching both primary and secondary years.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 63 primary schools in Brent, 21 have a religious character: 11 Roman Catholic, 5 Church of England, 4 Jewish and 1 Muslim. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
Yes, Brent has 1 girls' school and 1 boys' school. The other 61 are mixed.
On our star rating, the highest rated are North West London Jewish Day School (5.0), Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School (4.9), Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School (4.8), Ark Franklin Primary Academy (4.8) and Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School (4.8). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 63 schools here, 62 have enough published data for a rating.
| Roman Catholic |
| 4.7 / 5 |
| Brent |
| East Lane Primary School | Mixed | 4.6 / 5 | Brent |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School | Roman Catholic | 4.5 / 5 | Brent |
| Uxendon Manor Primary School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 | Brent |
| Mount Stewart Infant School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 | Brent |
| Princess Frederica CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.4 / 5 | Brent |
| St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.4 / 5 | Brent |
| Ark Academy | all-through | 4.3 / 5 | Brent |
| Beis Yaakov Primary School | Jewish, girls | 4.3 / 5 | Barnet |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School | Roman Catholic | 4.3 / 5 | Brent |
| Sudbury Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 | Brent |
| Mount Stewart Junior School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 | Brent |
| Salusbury Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 | Brent |
| Malorees Infant School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 | Brent |
| Wembley Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 | Brent |
| Kingsbury Green Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 | Brent |
| St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.1 / 5 | Brent |
| Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School | Jewish, boys | 4.1 / 5 | Brent |
| Newfield Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 | Brent |
| Harris Primary Academy South Kenton | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 | Brent |
| Mora Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 | Brent |
| Carlton Vale Infant School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 | Brent |
| John Keble CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 | Brent |
| Barham Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 | Brent |
| Mitchell Brook Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 | Brent |
| Chalkhill Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 | Brent |
| Anson Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 | Brent |
| Park Lane Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 | Brent |
| Kilburn Grange School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 | Brent |
| Oakington Manor Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 | Brent |
| Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 | Brent |
| Oliver Goldsmith Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 | Brent |
| Brentfield Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 | Brent |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 | Brent |
| Islamia Primary School | Muslim | 3.6 / 5 | Brent |
| Gladstone Park Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 | Brent |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.5 / 5 | Brent |
| Donnington Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 | Brent |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.4 / 5 | Brent |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School | Roman Catholic | 3.3 / 5 | Brent |
| St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.3 / 5 | Brent |
| Elsley Primary School | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 | Brent |
| Preston Park Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 | Brent |
| Malorees Junior School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 | Brent |
| Preston Manor School | all-through | 3.0 / 5 | Brent |
| Northview Junior and Infant School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 | Brent |
| Harlesden Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 | Brent |
| The Stonebridge School | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 | Brent |
| Wykeham Primary School | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 | Brent |
| Furness Primary School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 | Brent |
| Leopold Primary School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 | Brent |
| Fryent Primary School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 | Brent |
| Lyon Park Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 | Brent |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Roman Catholic | 2.4 / 5 | Brent |
| Roe Green Junior School | Mixed | 2.3 / 5 | Brent |
| The Kilburn Park School Foundation | Mixed | 1.5 / 5 | Brent |
| Roe Green Infant School | Mixed | Not yet rated | Brent |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.