SchoolScoresCarlton Vale Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Malvern Road, London, NW6 5RG
020 7624 0348 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 July 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Brent. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 7 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 6 |
| Of those, offered a place | 6 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 23 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.6 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 10 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Brent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 13th highest of 59 state primary schools in Brent. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 41.2% | 25.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 59 state primary schools in Brent. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 25.0% | 3.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 59 state primary schools in Brent. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 30.0% | 13.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 25th highest of 59 state primary schools in Brent. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 71.7% | 66.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 59th lowest of 59 state primary schools in Brent. Lower than 2% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.0% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 59th lowest of 59 state primary schools in Brent. Lower than 0% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 42.5% | 13.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 59 state primary schools in Brent. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 59 state primary schools in Brent. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 59th highest of 59 state primary schools in Brent. Higher than 2% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 11.3 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 59th highest of 59 state primary schools in Brent. Higher than 1% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 4.5 | 12.0 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- The Kilburn Park School Foundation 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's RC Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2019 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Essendine Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilberforce Primary 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2023 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Salusbury Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Naima Jewish Preparatory School 0.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Queen's Park Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Carlton Vale Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Carlton Vale Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 July 2023.
Is Carlton Vale Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 6 families put Carlton Vale Infant School as their first choice for 7 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 101498.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.