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Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre, London

Good
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Mixed
Ages 2–4

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade.

Ofsted
Good (2020)
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre in detail

Who goes there

0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 65.6% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (40%), other ethnic groups (17%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 26 pupils (28.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Neasden Underground Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Curzon Crescent Willesden, 90 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Nisha Lingam
Pupils:90
LA:Brent
Phone:02084596813
Address:Curzon Crescent, London, NW10 9SD
Federation:The Federation of Curzon Crescent and Fawood Children's Centres
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago

This judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.

Inspected 10 June 2025View full report
URN:101489
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Brent East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Curzon creates a warm, secure environment where every child feels valued and known by staff. The nursery offers a rich curriculum with thoughtful links between different types of learning—from storytelling and music to practical cooking activities—helping children develop across all areas. Children are supported to become independent, kind and confident learners who are well-prepared for their next stage of education.

Key Strengths

  • Carefully developed curriculum that builds children's skills over time, with high expectations for all children including those with additional needs
  • Strong focus on communication and language development, with staff understanding each child's individual needs and home languages
  • Rich, thoughtfully constructed curriculum across all areas, with deliberate links between different aspects of learning
  • Children encouraged to be independent from an early age, developing confidence and life skills
  • Strong partnerships with parents, keeping them well informed and involving them in nursery life

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

Weekly visits from a musician, practical cooking experiences, photography projects, ukuleles and drums, breakfast club, after-school provision, holiday provision

Curzon Nursery School is a calm and welcoming place where children thrive and develop confidence, independence and kindness. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly since its previous inspection in 2020.

At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Curzon Crescent Willesden (Stop B)
86m · 1 min walk
Mayo Road (Stop J)
149m · 2 min walk
Church Road / Willesden (->N)
194m · 3 min walk
Roundwood Road (->S)
240m · 4 min walk
High Road / Church End (->S)
341m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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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
98
Fatal
0
Serious
7
Children hurt
14

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 91 slight.

14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.

26 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.

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:20,594

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Brent council

Low demand council-wide0.92 applications per place

Places available

3,524

Applications

3,253

Got 1st preference

70.4%

Got preferred school

93.1%

All secondary applications across Brent council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(9)

10 June 2025

Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
26 February 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
18 September 2018

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

26

SEN Support

0

EHC Plans

28.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication21
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
2.2%
Asian
9.9%
Black
40.0%
Mixed
15.5%
Other
16.7%
Unclassified
5.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals0.0%
English as Additional Language65.6%

90

Total Pupils

53

Boys

37

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

4

Teachers

22.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£61,335

Mean salary

2026 data

Questions parents ask about Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre

What is Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre's Ofsted rating?

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre?

No fixed boundary. When Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre is oversubscribed, Brent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How many pupils go to Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre?

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre has around 90 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre?

Apply through Brent's coordinated admissions process, naming Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 91 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 26 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 Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre?

Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre is at Curzon Crescent, London, NW10 9SD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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