Kingsbury Green Primary School

About Kingsbury Green Primary School

Kingsbury Green Primary School is a mixed, state primary in Brent, London, currently educating 573 pupils against a capacity of 626. This leaves a modest buffer of around 50 places, but the school is clearly in high demand. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 175 applications for just 65 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.69, and only 53 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 23.2%, which is notably higher than the national primary average of around 23.8% and suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of economic disadvantage for London. The school has a nursery provision, so children can join from age three, and it is non-denominational, with no religious character. Headteacher Reena Shah leads a school that, despite its popularity, is not among the very top performers in Brent, ranking 29th out of 52 primary schools in the local authority.

Academically, Kingsbury Green is a solid performer, though not an elite one. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just above the Brent local authority average of 65%. This places the school in the top 50% nationally, at the 42nd percentile. However, the proportion achieving the higher standard in all three subjects is only 14%, suggesting that while most children meet expectations, fewer are pushed into the top tier. In individual subjects, maths is a relative strength, with 81% reaching the expected standard and an average score of 106, while reading and writing are slightly lower at 69% and 77% respectively. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management, early years provision, and quality of education all judged Good. This is a downgrade from its previous Outstanding rating in 2016, but the ungraded inspection noted the school remains Good and is improving.

The school offers a decent range of facilities, including an ICT suite, library, music rooms and art studios, plus a chapel, which is unusual for a non-religious school. Sports provision covers netball, gymnastics, cricket and rounders, and there are clubs for choir, drama, science, coding and eco activities. For families with children who have additional needs, the school supports a wide range of SEND provisions, including moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health challenges. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, just 0.2 km away, which may be a consideration for Catholic families. Kingsbury Green is a good fit for families who want a well-subscribed, inclusive community school with solid but not exceptional results, and who value a broad extracurricular offer over top-tier academic selectivity.

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