SCHOOL PROFILE

Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 145718
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 690 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 September 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Brent
Trust E-ACT
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 661 615 full-time · 46 part-time
Female pupils 326 49.3% of pupils
Male pupils 335 50.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.1%
15.3 pts above England
School 40.1%
Brent 25.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

87.0%
66.7 pts above England
School 87.0%
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.

Any other ethnic group
59.3%
392
Pakistani
10.4%
69
African
9.4%
62
Any other White background
7.6%
50
Any other Mixed background
3.3%
22
Any other Asian background
2.7%
18
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 20.0% 132 of 661 pupils
0.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.0%
Brent 18.0%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.9% 112 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts above
EHC plans 3.0% 20 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 103
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Severe learning difficulty 2
Specific learning difficulty 2

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

76.0% 15.6 pts above England
School 76.0%
Brent 64.9%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

76.0%

2.2 pts above England

School 76.0%
Brent 75.9%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

77.0%

6.7 pts above England

School 77.0%
Brent 71.9%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

76.0%

4.0 pts above England

School 76.0%
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

4.41%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.81 pts lower than England
School 4.41%
Brent 5.87%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.24%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.58 pts lower than England
School 9.24%
Brent 16.20%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
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

95.8% 7.6 pts above England
Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy
95.8%
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