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St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided
Linacre Road, Willesden Green, London NW2 5BB · marymag.brent.sch.uk · 020 8459 3159
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brent 69%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 227
- 63% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Brent
- Free school meals
- 27.8%
- First language not English
- 55.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Brent it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 50%
- Replies
- 26
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied