Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre, London

Good
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Mixed
Ages 25

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Nisha Lingam
Pupils:67
LA:Brent
Phone:02089659334
Address:35 Fawood Avenue, London, NW10 8DX
Federation:The Federation of Curzon Crescent and Fawood Children's Centres
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:101490
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Brent East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Fawood provides exceptional care in a warm, inclusive environment where all children thrive regardless of background or additional needs. The school excels at developing not just academic skills but also children's confidence, social development and love of learning through varied, engaging activities. Parents highly value the school's commitment to their children's wellbeing and progress.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent safeguarding and care - children feel safe and protected
  • Strong support for all learners including those with autism (Rainbows class) and English as an additional language
  • Lively, effective teaching with a wide range of interesting activities and strong focus on reading
  • Good behaviour and respect for different cultures and religions
  • Strong partnerships with parents and close monitoring of children's progress

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers need to ask more challenging questions to help children think deeply and develop speaking skills
  • Children need more opportunities to ride wheeled vehicles to improve coordination and physical strength

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - children feel safe and protected, with governors well trained on safeguarding issues and safe recruitment practices.

Fawood Children's Centre is a good nursery school that provides high-quality care in a safe, inclusive environment where children from diverse backgrounds achieve well.

At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

23 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy96%
Well taught96%
Good progress74%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved83%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development83%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Harlesden Rail Station
867m · 14 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Harlesden Underground Station
859m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Fawood Avenue (Stop P)
210m · 3 min walk
Gloucester Close (Stop R)
270m · 4 min walk
Shakespeare Road Stonebridge (Stop W)
272m · 4 min walk
First Drive (Stop X)
349m · 6 min walk
Knatchbull Road (Stop Y)
374m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Brent

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

3,572

Applications

3,350

Got 1st preference

73.2%

Got preferred school

94.1%

Secondary admissions across Brent (2025/26)

Inspection History(110)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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