SCHOOL PROFILE

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 101537
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 355 Published school capacity
Capacity used 50.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Brent
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 178 178 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 90 50.6% of pupils
Male pupils 88 49.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

43.8%
19.0 pts above England
School 43.8%
Brent 25.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

89.3%
69.0 pts above England
School 89.3%
Brent 60.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Brent 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
25.8%
46
Caribbean
20.8%
37
Any other Black background
10.1%
18
Any other Asian background
9.0%
16
Any other White background
8.4%
15
Any other ethnic group
8.4%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 28.7% 51 of 178 pupils
7.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 28.7%
Brent 18.0%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.2% 43 pupils
England 14.8% 9.4 pts above
EHC plans 4.5% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 1.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 20
Moderate learning difficulty 17
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Physical disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

62.0% 1.6 pts above England
School 62.0%
Brent 64.9%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

85.0%

11.2 pts above England

School 85.0%
Brent 75.9%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

88.0%

17.7 pts above England

School 88.0%
Brent 71.9%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

69.0%

3.0 pts below England

School 69.0%
Brent 75.6%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.58%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.36 pts higher than England
School 6.58%
Brent 5.87%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.60%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.79 pts higher than England
School 21.60%
Brent 16.20%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.85%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.05 pts higher than England
School 1.85%
Brent 1.04%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

50.1% 38.0 pts below England
St Mary's CofE Primary School
50.1%
Brent
84.8%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information