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St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · NW9 8YD

Ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · Brent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)88%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
119
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

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 fill107%

449 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
449
Boys / girls
228 / 221
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
449 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Honor Beck

Location

Address
Slough Lane, Kingsbury
Postcode
NW9 8YD
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Brent, 449 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.6%. 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 NW9
22
Primary in NW9
10
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.

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand0.85

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    • KS243%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM16.7%
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    • FSM14.1%

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM10.6%
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  • Sinai Jewish Primary School

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM2.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Beis Yaakov Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM1.6%
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  • The Hyde School

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand1.29

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Honor Beck
Telephone
02082046148
Website
www.robsouth.org

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