SCHOOL PROFILE

Harris Primary Academy South Kenton

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 151162
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,050 Published school capacity
Capacity used 58.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

28 November 2023
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Inadequate
Personal development Inadequate
Leadership & management Inadequate
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 610 610 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 291 47.7% of pupils
Male pupils 319 52.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.4%
9.4 pts below England
School 15.4%
Brent 25.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

57.7%
37.4 pts above England
School 57.7%
Brent 60.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Brent 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
27.5%
168
Any other ethnic group
16.7%
102
Any other White background
13.4%
82
Pakistani
9.8%
60
Any other Asian background
7.7%
47
African
6.7%
41
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 10.8% 66 of 610 pupils
10.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.8%
Brent 18.0%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.8% 29 pupils
England 14.8% 10.0 pts below
EHC plans 6.1% 37 pupils
England 6.0% 0.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 19
Speech, language & communication 15
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Specific learning difficulty 6
No specialist assessment yet 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3

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

78.0% 17.6 pts above England
School 78.0%
Brent 64.9%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

82.0%

8.2 pts above England

School 82.0%
Brent 75.9%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

81.0%

10.7 pts above England

School 81.0%
Brent 71.9%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

86.0%

14.0 pts above England

School 86.0%
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

5.14%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.07 pts lower than England
School 5.14%
Brent 5.87%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

12.59%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.23 pts lower than England
School 12.59%
Brent 16.20%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.55%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.25 pts lower than England
School 0.55%
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

58.1% 30.1 pts below England
Harris Primary Academy South Kenton
58.1%
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