SCHOOL PROFILE

The Village School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 146212
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 310 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

28 June 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Brent
Trust COMPASS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 306 306 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 103 33.7% of pupils
Male pupils 203 66.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

44.4%
19.6 pts above England
School 44.4%
Brent 25.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

68.6%
48.3 pts above England
School 68.6%
Brent 60.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Brent 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
22.2%
68
Any other ethnic group
15.7%
48
Indian
13.7%
42
Any other Asian background
10.5%
32
Any other White background
10.5%
32
Any other Mixed background
6.2%
19
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 306 of 306 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Brent 18.0%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 306 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 115
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 70
Severe learning difficulty 61
Specific learning difficulty 33
Speech, language & communication 14
Moderate learning difficulty 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Brent 64.9%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Brent 75.9%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Brent 71.9%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Brent 75.6%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

13.96%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

7.75 pts higher than England
School 13.96%
Brent 5.87%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

47.98%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

32.17 pts higher than England
School 47.98%
Brent 16.20%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.44%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.63 pts higher than England
School 4.44%
Brent 1.04%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.7% 18.9 pts above England
The Village School
98.7%
Brent
70.2%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information