Harlesden Primary School
Acton Lane, London, NW10 8UT
306 pupils · 73% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Brent
- Free school meals
- 52.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 9 June 2026, published 15 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 62% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 27 | 83 | 28 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 33 | 29 | 72 | 31 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 36 | 31 | 82 | 32 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 37 | 35 | 71 | 35 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 33 | 30 | 63 | 31 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 31 | 27 | 77 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 36 | 31 | 81 | 35 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 37 | 30 | 96 | 32 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- John Keble CofE Primary School 0.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Stonebridge School 0.7 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 0.8 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.8 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Newfield Primary School 0.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Leopold Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.