Leopold Primary School, Willesden
Leopold Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Willesden. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 49th-highest of the 55 schools in Brent with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Brent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Leopold Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Leopold Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Brent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 73% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Leopold Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Leopold Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Leopold Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leopold Primary School are St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 98% maths); Newfield Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 69% maths); and John Keble CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Leopold Primary School.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolNewfield Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolJohn Keble CofE Primary School
Who goes there
38.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (43%), other ethnic groups (29%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Dollis Hill Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Curzon Crescent Willesden, 370 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Leopold Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Leopold Primary School issued 25 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Leopold Primary School are Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls (0.4 miles), North Brent School (0.5 miles), Newman Catholic College (0.6 miles) and Harris Lowe Academy Willesden (0.6 miles).
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for GirlsNorth Brent SchoolNewman Catholic CollegeHarris Lowe Academy Willesden
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2011, 14 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
38.3%
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 remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
22.8
KS2
22
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Leopold Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Leopold Primary School.
- Active Extended DayAt the school · Not yet graded
- Zumba Childcare400m away · Not yet graded
- Alifya Tuition Centre400m away · Not yet graded
- Hamdi After School Club460m away · Not yet graded
- Lets Unite For Autism Play Scheme590m away · Not yet graded
- Ayub After School Club Limited660m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Leopold 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Leopold Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leopold 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
- 75
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 75 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 69 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
20 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 Leopold Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
543 pupils
912 places
369 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
107
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
25.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
515
Total Pupils
250
Boys
265
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
31
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,625
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,862
Per pupil
£4116k
Total funding
£329k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.5%
Persistent absence
511
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
Questions parents ask about Leopold Primary School
What are SATs results like at Leopold Primary School?
Of the pupils at Leopold Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Leopold Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Leopold Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Leopold Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Leopold Primary School is oversubscribed, Brent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Leopold Primary School?
Leopold Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 912 places.
How big are the classes at Leopold Primary School?
Classes at Leopold Primary School average 23.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Leopold Primary School?
Leopold Primary School has around 515 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leopold Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Leopold Primary School in 2024/25. 14.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leopold Primary School?
Apply through Brent's coordinated admissions process, naming Leopold 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 Leopold Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Active Extended Day (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Leopold Primary School's term dates?
Leopold 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 Leopold Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 75 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 69 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 20 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 Leopold Primary School?
Leopold Primary School is at Hawkshead Road, Willesden, Willesden, NW10 9UR.
Sources: Brent term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)