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St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided

Slough Lane, Kingsbury, London NW9 8YD · robsouth.org · 020 8204 6148

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
77%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brent 69%, England 62%
Last distance offered
1.85 mi
2.98 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Brent Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
449
29 over 420 places · 107%
Local authority
Brent
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
7.6%
First language not English
43.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.85 mi (2.98 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.45 mi (2.33 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Brent Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 56 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 69 (Places 59)69September 2023: 66 (Places 60)66September 2024: 56 (Places 59)56September 2025: 69 (Places 60)69September 2026: 56 (Places 60)56Places 60
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202660560.9100%
September 2025Sept 202560691.2▲86%
September 2024Sept 202459560.995%
September 2023Sept 202360661.1▲88%
September 2022Sept 202259691.2▲86%

Last distance offered

Reception – Baptised Catholic With SiblingDistance
September 20265.47 mi8.80 km
September 20251.25 mi2.01 km
September 20242.32 mi3.73 km
Reception – Baptised Catholics Resident In ParishDistance
September 20261.11 mi1.79 km
September 20250.90 mi1.44 km
September 20241.12 mi1.80 km
Reception – Other Baptised Catholics, Social/ MedicalDistance
September 20260.95 mi1.52 km
Reception – Other Baptised CatholicsDistance
September 20261.79 mi2.87 km
September 20252.98 mi4.80 km
September 20241.51 mi2.43 km
Reception – Other Children With SiblingDistance
September 20261.85 mi2.98 km
September 20251.45 mi2.33 km
September 20241.04 mi1.68 km
Reception – Catechumens & Eastern Christian ChurchDistance
September 20260.87 mi1.40 km
September 20250.79 mi1.27 km
September 20241.15 mi1.84 km
Reception – Any Other ApplicantsDistance
September 20261.04 mi1.68 km
September 20240.76 mi1.23 km

Results

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Brent it was 69%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 61% (England 53%)61%2016/17: 72% (England 61%)72%2017/18: 73% (England 64%)73%2018/19: 73% (England 65%)73%2022/23: 80% (England 60%)80%2023/24: 88% (England 61%)88%2024/25: 77% (England 62%)77%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲77%62%
▲15%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●106105
▲108105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
3 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (81 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
81
18% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲99% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲99% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲99% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲99% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲99% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲95% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲87% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 23% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲85% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (16%) with SEND

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