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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 146721

Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School

Academy converter · London · NW2 6EU

Ages 3–7 · 226 pupils · Brent

Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.6%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
124

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

53

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

226 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
115 / 111
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
226 / 180 (126%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
37
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ALL SAINTS' TRUST
Academy trust
ALL SAINTS' TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Philomena Bourne

Location

Address
Dollis Hill Avenue
Postcode
NW2 6EU
Town
London
Local authority
Brent
District
Brent
Constituency
Brent East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in London, Brent, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW2
20
Primary in NW2
13
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.

  • Claremont Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · NW2 1AB · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    London · NW2 6TD · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.4 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · NW2 1RG · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.25

    0.6 miles away

  • Childs Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · NW2 1SL · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • Anson Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW2 4AB · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand1.12

    0.8 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    London · NW11 9RR · Barnet

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM35.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Philomena Bourne
Telephone
02084506757

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