St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~407m)Possible (~581m)Unlikely (~755m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Honor Beck
Pupils:449 / 420 capacity
LA:Brent
Phone:02082046148
Address:Slough Lane, Kingsbury, London, NW9 8YD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:101543
UKPRN:10081243
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Brent East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2019 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

81 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy99%
Well taught99%
Good progress96%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed99%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-7ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has declined from 89% to 82%. Writing has declined from 89% to 85%.

Class Sizes

28.2

Avg class size

28.8

Infant (KS1)

30.6

KS2

15

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Kingsbury Underground Station
771m · 13 min walk
Kingsbury Station
816m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Slough Lane / Roe Green (Stop J)
303m · 5 min walk
Kingsbury Road / Roe Green (Stop B)
328m · 5 min walk
Roe Green Park (Stop A)
363m · 6 min walk
Kingsbury / Pipers Green (Stop H)
376m · 6 min walk
Kingsbury Green (Stop K)
393m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

107%

Over capacity

449 pupils

420 capacity

29 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Brent

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

3,931

Applications

3,247

Got 1st preference

85.9%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Primary admissions across Brent (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

3 December 2024
4 June 2019
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
16 January 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.02398%

Overall absence

8.64865%

Persistent absence

370

Enrolments

Authorised3.69847%
Unauthorised0.32551%
Persistent (10%+)8.64865%
Severe (50%+)1.08108%

Absence trend

3.07928%
18/19
2.5784%
20/21
4.08603%
21/22
4.90298%
22/23
4.13895%
23/24
4.02398%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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