Anson Primary School, London
Anson Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 654th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Brent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Anson Primary School in detail
Anson Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very pleased to welcome you and your child to Anson Primary School. At Anson Primary School we aim to ensure that all children have a successful, enjoyable and rewarding time. We are committed to giving the children every opportunity to develop into independent, resourceful and caring individuals."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Anson Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Brent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (74% in reading, 80% in maths).
Getting a place at Anson Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Anson Primary School as their first choice and 168 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Anson Primary School are Mora Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 84% maths); Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); Gladstone Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 83% maths); and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Anson Primary School.
Mora Primary SchoolConvent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant SchoolGladstone Park Primary SchoolSt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School
Who goes there
70.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (44%), Mixed (13%) and Black (12%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Willesden Green Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Anson Primary School, 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Anson Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Anson Primary School are Hampstead School (0.6 miles), Queens Park Community School (0.9 miles) and Menorah High School for Girls (1.1 miles).
Hampstead SchoolQueens Park Community SchoolMenorah High School for Girls
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Brent published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 5,180 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Anson Primary School creates a nurturing community where children feel happy, safe and confident. Staff know pupils and families well, and actively listen to pupil concerns. The school offers a rich curriculum including leadership opportunities, clubs and cultural experiences that prepare children for their future roles as responsible citizens.
Key Strengths
- Effective reading programme with careful book matching and regular phonics assessment - pupils become fluent readers
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND - classrooms are inclusive and pupils are fully supported to succeed
- Well-organised, broad curriculum that introduces knowledge logically, building on prior learning
- Strong behaviour and attendance - calm purposeful atmosphere with high expectations pupils respect
- Varied clubs and leadership opportunities including school council and Anson Radio Team
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, curriculum thinking is still being refined to ensure pupils remember and recall subject content long-term
- Some pupils are not yet able to consolidate and deepen their knowledge consistently across all subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, Anson Radio Team, after-school clubs, Big Me Day career exploration
Anson Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy a nurturing environment and achieve well. The school's vision of 'Happy, Confident and Creative with a Lifelong Love of Learning' is embedded throughout the curriculum.
At a Glance
29.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
26.9
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Anson Primary School
Issue 468 - Parents' Evening (02.10.26)
2 Oct 2026
Issue 467 - The Lion Inside (25.09.26)
25 Sep 2026
Issue 458: Hot, Hot, Hot! (19.09.26)
19 Sep 2026
Issue 466 - Try, Try, Try! (18.09.26)
18 Sep 2026
Issue 465 - Brent Family Hubs (11.09.26)
11 Sep 2026
Issue 464: Nice To See You (04.09.26)
4 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Anson Primary School.
- ETT Sports Limited660m away · Not yet graded
- Lead After School Club Willesden700m away · Not yet graded
- Children Making a Change After School Project840m away · Not yet graded
- Happy Days Club890m away · Not yet graded
- LBL St Agnes960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Anson Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Brent. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Monday 26 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Anson Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Anson Primary School is in Brent; for families living there:
Apply to Brent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 145
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 145 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 133 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot.
16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Brent is 61.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Anson Primary School
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- The straight-line distance from your home to Anson Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2025 and 2026 entry, from Brent's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Anson Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Brent got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
354 pupils
378 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Brent council
Places available
3,953
Applications
3,128
Got 1st preference
88.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Brent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
418
Total Pupils
205
Boys
213
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,305
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,617
Per pupil
£2677k
Total funding
£161k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
329
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Anson Primary School
Questions parents ask about Anson Primary School
What are SATs results like at Anson Primary School?
Of the pupils at Anson Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Anson Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Anson Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
How close to Anson Primary School do you need to live?
Brent publishes how far the last offered place was, in metres: 1018 for 2025 entry, then 5180 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Anson Primary School?
Anson Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 378 places.
How big are the classes at Anson Primary School?
Classes at Anson Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Anson Primary School?
Anson Primary School has around 418 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Anson Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Anson Primary School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Anson Primary School?
Apply through Brent's coordinated admissions process, naming Anson Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Anson Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Anson Primary School: ETT Sports Limited (660m away, registered, not yet graded), Lead After School Club Willesden (700m away, registered, not yet graded) and Children Making a Change After School Project (840m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Anson Primary School's term dates?
Anson Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Brent. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Monday 26 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Anson Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 145 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 133 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot. 16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Brent is 61.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Anson Primary School?
Anson Primary School is at Anson Road, London, NW2 4AB.
Sources: Brent admissions booklets; Brent term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)