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Carlton Vale Infant School

Community school · London · NW6 5PX

Ages 3–7 · 44 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
46

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill19%

44 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
44
Boys / girls
30 / 14
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
44 / 230 (19%)
Free school meals
36.4%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Marina Shah

Location

Address
Malvern Place, Kilburn
Postcode
NW6 5PX
Town
London
Local authority
Brent
District
Brent
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in London, Brent, 44 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW6
27
Primary in NW6
16
Open schools in Brent LA
102
Primary in Brent LA
59

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear NW6

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W9 3EJ · Westminster

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM52.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · NW6 5ST · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM37.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Essendine Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W9 2LR · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM49.8%

    0.3 miles away

  • Wilberforce Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · W10 4LB · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM50.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Salusbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW6 6RG · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM18.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Queen's Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W10 4DQ · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM55.9%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marina Shah
Telephone
02076240348
Website
www.carlton.brent.sch.uk/

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