Harlesden Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Harlesden Primary School is a warm, welcoming place where your child will be happy and well cared for. The school excels at supporting all pupils' needs and has strong systems to help disadvantaged pupils, those with special needs, and English language learners succeed. Staff know pupils very well and provide excellent pastoral support to help them thrive emotionally and academically.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive approach that identifies and supports pupils' needs effectively
- Pupils' behaviour is a strength - pupils are kind, supportive and well-behaved
- Effective pastoral support and wellbeing provision for all pupils
- Well-structured personal, social, health and economic education curriculum
- Good progress in reading and writing through consistent phonics teaching
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance is below the national average with a number of pupils persistently absent
- Teaching quality is inconsistent, particularly in early years and key stage 1
- Teachers' checks on pupil understanding are inconsistent, leading to gaps in knowledge
- Early years provision needs more sharply focused activities matched to learning intentions
- Leadership focus on teaching quality across all subjects needs to be more precise
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama workshops, music practitioners, kayaking, orienteering, taekwondo, trips
Harlesden Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils are happy, well-supported and nurtured. The school has a broad curriculum and strong pastoral provision, though there are areas where teaching consistency and early years provision need strengthening.
At a Glance
52.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 79%. Maths has declined from 84% to 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
31.0
KS2
10
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
306 pupils
420 capacity
114 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Brent
Places available
3,931
Applications
3,247
Got 1st preference
85.9%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Primary admissions across Brent (2025/26)
Inspection History(112)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.01894%
Overall absence
20.86614%
Persistent absence
254
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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