Ofsted: No Judgement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #40 in Brent public Top 39% UK

Anson Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Simon Pile (Headteacher)

location_onLondon, NW2 4AB

language Visit Website phone 02084528552

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2019

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Students

390

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Expected Standard

68%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Anson Primary School is a Community school primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Anson Primary School is a community school in London, Brent, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 418 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #40 of 53 primaries in Brent and #6,545 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 65%

Reading80% LA 76%

Writing77% LA 72%

Maths77% LA 76%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading74% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing60% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.8

Read

LA 0.8

1.0 to 4.6

2.4

Write

LA 0.7

0.6 to 4.1

1.7

Maths

LA 1.7

0.0 to 3.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading69% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths86% LA 82% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.6

Read

LA 0.9

-0.2 to 3.4

1.6

Write

LA 0.3

0.0 to 3.3

1.9

Maths

LA 1.7

0.4 to 3.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 61%

Reading70% LA 71%

Writing72% LA 74%

Maths70% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.8

Read

LA 0.2

1 to 4.6

-1.1

Write

LA 0.1

-2.8 to 0.6

Maths

LA 1.4

0.4 to 3.6

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#6,545 / 14,159	#40	#5,510	#1
2024	#8,613 / 14,233	#40	#8,243	#1
2023	#3,131 / 13,940	#26	#7,073	#1,862
2019	#4,194 / 11,810	#28	#7,263	#2,414
2018	#4,708 / 10,972	#26	#7,465	#3,320

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 July 2024

Inspection Report

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13 March 2019

Inspection Report

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29 April 2015

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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05 October 2009

Inspection Report

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29 November 2006

Inspection Report

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24 June 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-03-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2015-04-29

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2009-10-05

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 398 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	398	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	399	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	389	1	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	382	1	0.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	391	5	1.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	385	1	0.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	390	1	0.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	385	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	377	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	378	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	383	1	0.3%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	382	1	0.3%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	383	1	0.3%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	381	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	385	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	385	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	375	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	385	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	386	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	382	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	405	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	404	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	399	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	410	3	0.7%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	409	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	415	1	0.2%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 35 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree67%

agree31%

disagree2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree71%

agree22%

disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree42%

agree13%

not applicable44%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree67%

agree22%

disagree4%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree89%

agree9%

disagree2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree82%

agree13%

disagree4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree73%

agree24%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree78%

agree20%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes98%

no2%

Top Primary Schools in Brent

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

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Harris Primary Academy South Kenton

Inadequate

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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Good

location_on Wembley, HA9 6BE

emoji_events #3 in LA

Sudbury Primary School

Good

location_on Wembley, HA0 3EY

emoji_events #4 in LA

Barham Primary School

Good

location_on Wembley, HA0 4RQ

emoji_events #5 in LA

Princess Frederica CofE Primary School

Good

location_on London, NW10 5TP

emoji_events #6 in LA

East Lane Primary School

Outstanding

location_on Wembley, HA0 3NT

emoji_events #7 in LA

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Brent

Harris Primary Academy South Kenton

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School

Sudbury Primary School

Barham Primary School

Princess Frederica CofE Primary School

East Lane Primary School