Salusbury Primary School, London
Salusbury Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 483rd-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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
Salusbury Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Salusbury Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% 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 (83% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Salusbury Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 101 families put Salusbury Primary School as their first choice and 351 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 22 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Salusbury Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Salusbury Primary School are Islamia Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 85% maths); Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 77% maths); St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 88% maths); and Wilberforce Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 85% maths).
Salusbury Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Islamia Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolSt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolWilberforce Primary
What parents say
204 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Salusbury Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
37.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (29%), Mixed (19%) and Black (10%).
In 2026, 104 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 13 (2.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Queen's Park Underground Station, about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen's Park Stn/Victoria Rd, 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1478 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Brent (744), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Salusbury Primary School issued 43 suspensions, 6.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Salusbury Primary School are St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School (0.6 miles) and Queens Park Community School (0.6 miles).
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High SchoolQueens Park Community School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Salusbury is a warm, welcoming community where children feel safe and thrive. The school excels at supporting all learners, including those with additional needs, through excellent teaching and consistent expectations. Parents describe it as nurturing, and children demonstrate exemplary behaviour while developing strong character through leadership roles and carefully planned enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary behaviour and outstanding personal development with a calm, focused atmosphere throughout the school
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through early identification and precise plans that ensure full inclusion
- Strong reading culture with consistent phonics teaching and reading ambassadors promoting books across all year groups
- Ambitious and logically sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge progressively across subjects
- Outstanding leadership focused on staff well-being and making thoughtfully designed character-building initiatives
Areas for Improvement
- In early years and some foundation subjects, the curriculum needs to better embed key knowledge so pupils can articulate and connect their learning to prior concepts
- Some pupils struggle to develop deeper knowledge over time due to gaps in consolidating foundational understanding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders prioritising pupil safety and an open, positive culture around safeguarding.
Extracurricular Activities
Workshops, themed weeks, visits, peer mediator roles, reading ambassador programme, career talks from various professions, assemblies focused on kindness and understanding
Salusbury Primary School is a nurturing and caring school with the community at its heart that encourages pupils to celebrate differences and achieve well. The school has high expectations and ensures pupils feel safe while developing positive attitudes towards learning.
At a Glance
19.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
204 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
21
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Salusbury Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Salusbury Primary School.
- Alghadeer420m away · Not yet graded
- DAREManor Activities Centre760m away · Not yet graded
- Asma Community Group LTD780m away · Not yet graded
- ARK Franklin Play Centre870m away · Not yet graded
- Club Sporters & Leisure Limited870m away · Not yet graded
- Club Excel @ Queens Park Community School990m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Salusbury 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 Salusbury Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Salusbury 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
- 96
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 87 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
610 pupils
607 places
3 pupils over capacity 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(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
104
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
626
Total Pupils
306
Boys
320
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,595
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,002
Per pupil
£3974k
Total funding
£183k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
14.0%
Persistent absence
541
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
Salusbury Primary School
Questions parents ask about Salusbury Primary School
What are SATs results like at Salusbury Primary School?
Of the pupils at Salusbury Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Salusbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Salusbury Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2016, it was rated Good.
How close to Salusbury Primary School do you need to live?
Brent published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Salusbury Primary School under its "Sibling" criterion went to a family 5439 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 Salusbury Primary School?
Salusbury Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Salusbury Primary School?
Classes at Salusbury Primary School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Salusbury Primary School?
Salusbury Primary School has around 626 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Salusbury Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Salusbury Primary School in 2024/25. 14% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Salusbury Primary School?
Apply through Brent's coordinated admissions process, naming Salusbury 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 Salusbury Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Salusbury Primary School: Alghadeer (420m away, registered, not yet graded), DAREManor Activities Centre (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and Asma Community Group LTD (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Salusbury Primary School's term dates?
Salusbury 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 Salusbury Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 87 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 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 Salusbury Primary School?
Salusbury Primary School is at Salusbury Road, Kilburn, London, NW6 6RG.
Sources: Brent admissions booklet; Brent term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)