SCHOOL PROFILE

Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School

Primary Academy converter URN 146721
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 125.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 December 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Brent
Trust ALL SAINTS' TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 226 226 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 111 49.1% of pupils
Male pupils 115 50.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.4%
8.4 pts below England
School 16.4%
Brent 25.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

47.3%
27.0 pts above England
School 47.3%
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.

Any other White background
26.5%
60
White British
18.1%
41
Any other Mixed background
14.6%
33
Any other ethnic group
14.2%
32
African
6.2%
14
Irish
4.4%
10
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 22.6% 51 of 226 pupils
1.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.6%
Brent 18.0%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.0% 43 pupils
England 14.8% 4.2 pts above
EHC plans 3.5% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 31
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Hearing impairment 1

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.

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

4.32%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.90 pts lower than England
School 4.32%
Brent 5.87%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

6.25%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.57 pts lower than England
School 6.25%
Brent 16.20%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
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 primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

125.6% 37.4 pts above England
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
125.6%
Brent
84.8%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
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