Princess Frederica CofE Primary School

About Princess Frederica CofE Primary School

Princess Frederica CofE Primary School sits within the London borough of Brent, a Church of England state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged three to eleven. Among the 61 primary schools in the local authority, it ranks 11th, placing it comfortably in the top quarter. Its closest high-performing peers include East Lane Primary School, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, and Ark Franklin Primary Academy, all of which sit above it in the local rankings. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 159 applications for 59 places, with 48 first-preference offers made from 58 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.69. Headteacher Charlotte Fautley leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least 2012, and its most recent graded inspection in March 2024 confirmed that rating across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all scored 2, or Good.

Academically, Princess Frederica performs well above the Brent average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 65%. The school’s ranking score of 74 on this metric places it 12th out of 52 Brent primaries, in the top 25% nationally. Reading is a particular strength: 96% of pupils met the expected standard and 61% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 111. In maths, 91% met the expected standard and 48% achieved the higher standard, with an average score of 109. Writing is more modest, with 74% at expected and 13% at the higher standard. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw outcomes are strong.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, library, music rooms, playing fields, a chapel, and a forest school. Sports on offer include athletics, cricket, netball, football, dance and gymnastics, while clubs range from chess and gardening to art and eco club. The nursery provision means children can join from age three. SEND support covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. With a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 6.3%, the school draws from a less disadvantaged intake than many in the borough. It is a good fit for families seeking a church primary with strong academic outcomes, a full range of facilities, and a clear oversubscription pattern that suggests local popularity.

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