Preston Park Primary School, Wembley
Preston Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wembley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 15 schools in Wembley with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Preston Park Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Preston Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Brent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 72% in maths).
Getting a place at Preston Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Preston Park Primary School as their first choice and 155 named it as one of their preferences, for 62 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 Preston Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Preston Park Primary School are Mount Stewart Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); Mount Stewart Junior School (0.5 miles); Mount Stewart Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Mount Stewart Infant School (0.5 miles).
Mount Stewart Junior SchoolMount Stewart Junior SchoolMount Stewart Infant SchoolMount Stewart Infant School
Who goes there
83.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (22%), other ethnic groups (17%) and Black (9%).
Preston Park Primary School has a resourced provision: 21 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Preston Park Primary School had 36 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Preston Road Underground Station, about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fernleigh Court (->e), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 268 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Brent (744).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Preston Park Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Preston Park Primary School are Preston Manor School (0.6 miles), Wembley High Technology College (0.8 miles), St Gregory's Catholic Science College (0.9 miles) and Ark Academy (0.9 miles).
Preston Manor SchoolWembley High Technology CollegeSt Gregory's Catholic Science CollegeArk Academy
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Brent published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 4,229 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Preston Park provides an ambitious curriculum that prepares pupils well for their next stage of education, with excellent behaviour and a caring community where children are happy and love attending school. The school excels at teaching early reading and has created a real culture of reading for pleasure. All pupils, including those with additional needs, are well supported and fully included in the wider school community.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum that matches or exceeds national expectations, with knowledge built cumulatively over time
- Excellent behaviour and a strong, nurturing ethos with well-embedded routines
- Early reading is prioritised with careful phonics teaching and a culture of reading for pleasure
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, who are fully included in school life
- Strong professional development and staff wellbeing supported by leaders
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders maintaining an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Book clubs, reading assemblies, sporting competitions, music competitions, educational visits, personal social and health education programme
Preston Park Primary School is a good school with a happy, safe and kind community where pupils thrive academically and personally. Inspectors found evidence suggesting the school could be outstanding if a graded inspection were carried out.
At a Glance
18.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision
SEN Provision
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 remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
26.1
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Preston Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Brent
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Preston Park Primary School.
- Angels After School Club890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Preston Park 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
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Preston Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Preston Park 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
- 38
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 31 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
7 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.
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Your chances of a place at Preston Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
541 pupils
840 places
299 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wembley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wembley
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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
91
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Preston Park Primary School has a resourced provision: 21 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
616
Total Pupils
326
Boys
290
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,556
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,996
Per pupil
£3578k
Total funding
£144k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
5.8%
Persistent absence
504
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 Preston Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Preston Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Preston Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Preston Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Preston Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
How close to Preston Park Primary School do you need to live?
Brent published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Preston Park Primary School under its "Any Other Applicant" criterion went to a family 4229 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 Preston Park Primary School?
Preston Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Preston Park Primary School?
Classes at Preston Park Primary School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Preston Park Primary School?
Preston Park Primary School has around 616 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Preston Park Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Preston Park Primary School has a resourced provision: 21 places, 15 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Preston Park Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Preston Park Primary School in 2024/25. 5.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Preston Park Primary School?
Apply through Brent's coordinated admissions process, naming Preston Park 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 Preston Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Preston Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Preston Park Primary School: Angels After School Club (890m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Preston Park Primary School's term dates?
Preston Park 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 Preston Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 31 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 7 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 Preston Park Primary School?
Preston Park Primary School is at College Road, Wembley, HA9 8RJ.
Sources: Brent admissions booklet; Brent term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)