Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School, London
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in London, part of All Saints' Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. It was 90% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Brent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School are Claremont Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); Mora Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 84% maths); Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 96% maths); and Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 96% reading, 88% maths).
Claremont Primary SchoolMora Primary SchoolOur Lady of Grace Catholic Junior SchoolAvigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School
The trust
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School is one of 7 schools run by All Saints' Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 47.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (20%), White British (18%) and other ethnic groups (14%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brent Cross West Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Conway Road Dollis Hill, 10 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School are Menorah High School for Girls (0.7 miles), Clarion (0.7 miles), E-ACT Crest Academy (0.7 miles) and Hampstead School (0.9 miles).
Menorah High School for GirlsClarionE-ACT Crest AcademyHampstead School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Brent published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 32,026 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School.
- ETT Sports Limited620m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Brent's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery 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
- 71
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 63 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
15 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 Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
177 pupils
196 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
115
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£59,786
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,973
Per pupil
£1355k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
128
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
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
What is Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.
How close to Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School do you need to live?
Brent published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School under its "Any Other Applicants" criterion went to a family 32026 metres away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School?
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 196 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School?
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School has around 226 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Brent's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery 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 Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School: ETT Sports Limited (620m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 71 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 63 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 15 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 Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School?
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School is at Dollis Hill Avenue, London, NW2 6EU.
Sources: Brent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)