Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Infant school
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
This school
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School
Partner infant school
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
Nursery to Year 2 · 670 m away from Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School
Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 12 March 2024
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 93% | 69% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 21% | 10% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 96% | 80% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 55% | 42% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 109 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 108 | 106 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 111 | 108 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
94%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
65 responses up to 6 January 2025 · 29% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
95% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
98% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
95% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
36% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
97% agreeOur Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School was graded Outstanding at its last Ofsted inspection, on 12 March 2024.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Roman Catholic school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
No. Distance only counts when Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School had 238 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 240. It is a mixed school.
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