Harlesden Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Brent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.33 miles
Sibling · Published by Brent Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
Harlesden Primary School is a primary school in London, Brent for ages 3–11 (community school). Brent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Harlesden Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.33 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.33 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.75 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 10% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- For children with a brother or sister already at the school, the Reception 2026 last distance offered was 0.33 miles, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 3 years.
- Reception 2026 drew 27 first-choice applications for 30 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Free school meal eligibility is 52.6% and there are 23.5 pupils per teacher, against middle figures of 37.9% and 20 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Brent.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Brent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Acton Lane, London, NW10 8UT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Brent
- Pupils on roll
- 306 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Harlesden Primary School.”
- “The school is a welcoming and friendly environment, where pupils are nurtured and supported.”
- “Pupils and staff have positive relationships.”
To improve
- “While this is the case, overall attendance for pupils remains below the national average.”
- “Leaders' recent drive to improve this is bringing about early signs of improvement, but it remains an area of focus.”
- “Children in the early years receive mixed experiences.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Brent.
- John Keble CofE Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Stonebridge School 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Newfield Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Leopold Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Furness Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brentfield Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published