Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School

Academy converter·Primary school London, Brent·NW2 6HS
Composite score
85.0
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#470
National rank
#170
In London
#3
In Brent
Top 3%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
93%
% achieving higher RWM
21%
Reading average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

Getting a place

Last place offered lived
1.98 mi
straight line, 2025 intake · 3182 m

The cut-off distance is how far the last child offered a place lived, not a catchment boundary: it moves every year with the number of applicants. Published by the council in its 2025 allocation figures, and checked against that document before we show it.

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
238
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
24.4%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
55.5%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
8.8%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
1.7%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
3.9%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
8.1%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
21.1
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£7,622
Typical primary: £6,960

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School overview

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School is a primary school serving London, Brent, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 238 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School 'Outstanding'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 11.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 3% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 21% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2025 lived 1.98 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 3.9%. There are about 21.1 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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