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Anson Primary School

Brent, NW2 4ABPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 52 places
Ranking
#8,289
of 13,686 nationally

About Anson Primary School

Anson Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in the London borough of Brent, led by headteacher Simon Pile. Within Brent’s 61 primary schools, Anson ranks 37th on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of the local authority. The three highest-performing primaries nearby are East Lane Primary School, St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School, and Ark Franklin Primary Academy. For families prioritising an Outstanding Ofsted rating, the nearest such school is Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School, 0.8 km away. Anson itself holds a Good rating, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in July 2024, where inspectors noted the school remains Good. That inspection followed a graded inspection in 2015 that also awarded Good overall, with leadership and management rated Outstanding at that time. The school has nursery provision for children from age three and serves 398 pupils against a capacity of 422.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAnson Road, London, Brent, NW2 4AB
HeadteacherSimon Pile
Local AuthorityBrent
Number of Pupils398
Free School Meals (FSM)31.3%
School Capacity398 / 422 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallPlaying FieldsICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundLibrarySensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceTennisRoundersGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: ansonprimaryschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Anson Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.