Mitchell Brook Primary School

About Mitchell Brook Primary School

Mitchell Brook Primary School in Brent is a popular choice among local families, with 119 applications for 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.98. Of those, 58 offers went to first-preference applicants, suggesting strong local demand. The school does not publish a parent recommendation percentage, but the high application numbers and low first-preference offer rate (just over 95% of first-preference applicants were offered a place) indicate that many families see it as a realistic and desirable option. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision, and is led by headteacher Theresa Landreth. It has a non-religious character and serves a diverse community, with 39.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Academically, Mitchell Brook was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2015. However, the inspection report noted Outstanding grades for early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the Brent local authority average of 65%. This places the school 30th out of 52 primary schools in the borough, in the top 50% nationally. Average scores in reading and maths were both 104, while 18% of pupils achieved a higher standard in maths and 24% in reading. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, but the attainment figures suggest solid, if not exceptional, outcomes for a school serving a high-deprivation intake.

The school offers a wide range of facilities including a library, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a dining hall, and a forest school, plus an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports include football, cricket, tennis and cross country, and clubs such as science club, drama, book club, choir and film club are available. SEND provision is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This makes it a strong option for families with children who have additional needs. With 638 pupils against a capacity of 690, the school is near capacity but not bursting, and the oversubscription ratio suggests it is achievable for first-preference applicants. It suits families looking for a well-resourced, inclusive primary with strong early years and pastoral care, in a diverse urban setting.

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