Roe Green Infant School, London
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
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis 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.
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
Social & online
Keep up with Roe Green Infant School
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)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Roe Green Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Roe Green Infant 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
- 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Roe Green Infant School
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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
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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
8.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
253
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
Roe Green Infant School
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)