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Harris Primary Academy South Kenton
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Spencer Road, Wembley HA0 3SF · harrissouthkenton.org.uk · 020 3826 3220
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brent 69%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Brent Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 610
- 58% of 1,050 places
- Local authority
- Brent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 15.4%
- First language not English
- 57.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Harris Federation
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Brent Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 40 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 96 | 63 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 126 | 88 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 100 | 69 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 101497)
Ofsted
Harris Primary Academy South Kenton was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101497)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Inadequate |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 101497), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101497)
May 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101497)