Lyon Park Primary School, Wembley

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~423m)Possible (~604m)Unlikely (~785m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Talwinder Bhambra
Pupils:868 / 920 capacity
LA:Brent
Phone:02089025454
Address:Vincent Road, Wembley, HA0 4HH
Federation:The Wembley Schools Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:101506
UKPRN:10071280
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Brent West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Lyon Park Infant School excels at supporting children from diverse backgrounds and those learning English as an additional language, helping them make strong progress from starting points that are often well below average. The school has significantly improved the quality of teaching through excellent staff training, and children enjoy reading with confident phonics skills by Year 2. Staff provide caring, supportive environments where all children, including those with special needs, thrive and feel safe.

Key Strengths

  • Children make good progress in reading and mathematics, with above-average phonics results
  • Excellent support for children with English as an additional language and those with special educational needs
  • Strong promotion of children's spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • Good behaviour and safety with children feeling secure and keen to learn
  • Effective support for parents to help them support their children's learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Progress in writing is weaker than in reading and mathematics - children need more opportunities to write at length
  • Teaching is not yet stretching higher-attaining children enough in all lessons
  • Teachers do not always give clear feedback in Year 2 or check children's work closely enough to spot mistakes quickly
  • Children do not always know and use their learning targets to check their own progress
  • Attendance remains below average

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the report confirms children feel safe at school and behaviour and safety are judged as good.

Lyon Park Infant School is a good school where children make good progress from low starting points and reach standards similar to the national average by the end of Year 2. The school has improved significantly since the previous inspection through effective staff training and better teaching quality.

At a Glance

13.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+4ppWriting-16pp

Reading has improved from 50% to 64%. Maths has improved from 65% to 69%. Writing has declined from 74% to 58%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

30

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Stonebridge Park Rail Station
841m · 14 min walk
Stonebridge Park Station (Entrance)
879m · 14 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Alperton Station
835m · 14 min walk
Stonebridge Park Underground Station
835m · 14 min walk
Alperton Underground Station
866m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Beresford Avenue Alperton (->E)
251m · 4 min walk
Kenmere Gardens (->W)
360m · 6 min walk
Mount Pleasant (->E)
495m · 8 min walk
Heather Park Drive (Stop N)
556m · 9 min walk
Stanley Avenue Ealing Road (Stop T)
636m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

868 pupils

920 capacity

52 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wembley

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,285
Projected new pupils:321

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wembley

Admissions Demand - Brent

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

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(107)

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

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.06254%

Overall absence

9.85353%

Persistent absence

751

Enrolments

Authorised2.71282%
Unauthorised1.34973%
Persistent (10%+)9.85353%
Severe (50%+)0.39947%

Absence trend

2.99739%
18/19
2.86053%
20/21
5.0389%
21/22
4.75456%
22/23
4.63462%
23/24
4.06254%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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