St Mary's CofE Primary School

About St Mary's CofE Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School in Brent holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its graded inspections. The school's most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment, which sits at 72% of pupils. This figure places St Mary's above the Brent local authority average of 65%, a solid performance for a school where nearly half of pupils (48.9%) are eligible for free school meals. In the Brent primary school rankings, St Mary's comes 18th out of 52 schools, putting it in the top 35% locally. Nationally, it ranks in the top 26% of all primary schools, a respectable showing that suggests consistent teaching across the core subjects.

Digging into the individual subject scores from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, reading stands out with an average scaled score of 106 and 28% of pupils reaching the higher standard, compared with 8% in maths and 12% in writing. Maths achieved a higher expected standard rate of 88%, with an average score of 104, while writing saw 80% of pupils meeting expectations. The school's Progress 8 scores are not available, so it's harder to judge how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points, but the raw attainment figures are broadly in line with or above national averages. Ofsted's breakdown from the 2022 inspection awarded Good across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This consistency suggests a school that runs smoothly without major weaknesses, even if it hasn't pushed into Outstanding territory.

St Mary's is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision attached. The school is significantly undersubscribed relative to its capacity of 355, currently housing just 187 pupils, yet it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 reception places, receiving 43 applications for 18 places and making 15 first-preference offers. This suggests strong local demand despite the overall spare capacity. Facilities include a library, playing fields, gymnasium, sports hall, music rooms and a chapel, with sports on offer including football, cricket, swimming and tennis. The school's SEND provisions are comprehensive, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. For families prioritising a supportive, inclusive environment with above-average academic outcomes and a clear Christian character, St Mary's is a strong contender within Brent.

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