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Roe Green Infant School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–7

Roe Green Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. It was 97% full in 2025.

Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Roe Green Infant School in detail

Roe Green Infant School in its own words

In its own words: "The school is situated on Princes Avenue, adjacent to Kingsbury High School and Roe Green Park. The school shares the building with Roe Green Junior School. All the classrooms are on the ground floor. The library and art room are accessed via one flight of stairs or lift. Most of our areas are disable access friendly."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Roe Green Infant School. A community where children feel proud to belong and proud to be... friendly, honest, respectful, resilient, trustworthy, positive, an achiever, safe and healthy, creative and independent. These ten core values are at the heart of everything we do."

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at Roe Green Infant School

For September 2026 entry, 110 families put Roe Green Infant School as their first choice and 195 named it as one of their preferences, for 119 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Roe Green Infant School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Roe Green Infant School are Roe Green Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 62% reading, 74% maths); Kingsbury Green Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 82% maths); and Beis Yaakov Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 81% maths).

Roe Green Junior SchoolKingsbury Green Primary SchoolSt Robert Southwell Catholic Primary SchoolBeis Yaakov Primary School

Who goes there

9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 92.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (40%), other ethnic groups (9%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 25 pupils (5.5%) received SEN support and 15 (3.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Kingsbury Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bacon Lane Kingsbury, 80 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 456 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Brent (744).

Suspensions and exclusions

Roe Green Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Roe Green Infant School are Kingsbury High School (0.1 miles), JFS (0.7 miles), Canons High School (0.9 miles) and Claremont High School (1 mile).

Kingsbury High SchoolJFSCanons High SchoolClaremont High 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Offered a place in 2026 (~3.8km)Unlikely (~5.0km)

Brent published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 3,825 metres away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicole Lobo
Pupils:451
LA:Brent
Phone:02082043531
Address:Princes Avenue, Kingsbury, London, NW9 9JL
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from October 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 22 February 2023View full report
URN:101512
UKPRN:10071276
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harrow East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2017 inspection - down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

9.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

29.2

Infant (KS1)

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Roe Green Infant School.

  • Kumon Queensbury Study Centre LLP840m away · Not yet graded
  • Kumon Kingsbury Study Centre940m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Roe Green Infant 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)

Source: Brent term dates

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Kingsbury Station
720m · 12 min walk
Kingsbury Underground Station
736m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Bacon Lane Kingsbury (Stop RL)
79m · 1 min walk
Eton Grove (->E)
225m · 4 min walk
Grove Park (Stop RJ)
431m · 7 min walk
Valley Drive (Stop L)
470m · 8 min walk
Winchester Avenue / Kingsbury (->E)
477m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
31
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 28 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

8 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 Roe Green Infant School

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Roe Green Infant School.
  • Last distance offered for 2026 entry, from Brent's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Roe Green Infant School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Brent got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

348 pupils

360 places

12 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Brent council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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(5)

22 February 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

3 October 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
6 July 2010
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

15

EHC Plans

8.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication28
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Visual Impairment4
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
0.9%
Asian
40.4%
Black
6.0%
Mixed
3.1%
Other
9.1%
Unclassified
0.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals9.1%
English as Additional Language92.5%

451

Total Pupils

236

Boys

215

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

21.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,020

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,057

Per pupil

£2703k

Total funding

£38k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£58,692
EAL funding£228,038
Lump sum£171,964

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.6%

Overall absence

13.8%

Persistent absence

253

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)13.8%
Severe (50%+)2.4%

Absence trend

4.1%
18/19
4.3%
20/21
6.7%
21/22
7.7%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
5.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Roe Green Infant School

What is Roe Green Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Roe Green Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2017, it was rated Good.

How close to Roe Green Infant School do you need to live?

Brent published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Roe Green Infant School under its "Any Other Applicant" criterion went to a family 3825 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 Roe Green Infant School?

Roe Green Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Roe Green Infant School?

Classes at Roe Green Infant School average 26.5 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 Roe Green Infant School?

Roe Green Infant School has around 451 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Roe Green Infant School?

5.6% of sessions were missed at Roe Green Infant School in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Roe Green Infant School?

Apply through Brent's coordinated admissions process, naming Roe Green Infant 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 Roe Green Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Roe Green Infant School: Kumon Queensbury Study Centre LLP (840m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kumon Kingsbury Study Centre (940m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Roe Green Infant School's term dates?

Roe Green Infant 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 Roe Green Infant School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 28 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Roe Green Infant School?

Roe Green Infant School is at Princes Avenue, Kingsbury, London, NW9 9JL.

Sources: Brent admissions booklet; Brent term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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