Islamia Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Islamia Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils are generally well prepared for the next stage in their education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have prioritised the improvement of attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The leadership team has made a number of important changes to the curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years curriculum is well organised."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff have high expectations for all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Improvements to leadership have helped to strengthen all aspects of the school's work."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a well-considered personal development programme that reflects the school's context and values."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and governors should ensure that their improvements to the curriculum are embedded consistently across all subjects so that they have the impact that they intend for all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those with any other barriers to their learning and wellbeing"; "Leaders should ensure that expectations for pupils' writing are consistently high across all curriculum subjects"; "Leaders and governors should maintain and build upon the school's more recent work to promote high rates of attendance, including intervening swiftly to support and challenge parents and carers with children whose attendance needs to improve".

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Islamia Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Brent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 111 families put Islamia Primary School as their first choice and 176 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 51 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Islamia Primary School are Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 77% maths); Salusbury Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 86% maths); Malorees Primary School (0.3 miles, Good); and Malorees Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 72% maths).

Islamia Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

33.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 93.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (41%), other ethnic groups (30%) and Asian (20%).

In 2026, 60 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 10 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Brondesbury Park Rail Station, about 200 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brooksville Avenue, 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1382 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Brent (744), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Islamia Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.