School Chooser

Carlton Vale Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil44 pupilsNurseryLondonBrent
School Chooser Score
29
Below
similar schools
Likely range 11 to 60, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 43% of the 50 schools most like it. Getting better year on year.
#11,409 of 16,041 in England#52 in BrentHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, July 2023
Attendance91.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families36%Far more than most schools
Places186 spare44 pupils, 230 places
Pupils per teacher11.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll44Census January 2026

Carlton Vale Infant School is a council school in London for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 44 pupils and room for 230. About 36 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 29 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 43% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Malvern Road, London, NW6 5RG020 7624 0348carlton.brent.sch.ukMrs Marina Shah headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 11 July 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places49 pupils for 204 places, 2024/25
24% full

155 places were empty (76% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 22% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (8 offers for 60 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary60238– all offeredLA
2025 Primary60–9– all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll44Census January 2026
Places23019% full
Pupils from low-income families36%36% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English80%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support25%11 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan30%13 pupils with a plan
Average class size8.85 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)37%£21,700 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls30 / 14
White British pupils2%

Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 10 pupils, for autism.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Brent with autism provision.

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (13), language and communications needs (9), Hearing impairment (1), emotional and mental health (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll446056647778
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals36%37%38%22%26%31%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language80%72%79%77%74%77%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–30%25%34%7%24%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–25%29%17%16%4%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance91.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school42.5%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence9.0%7.7%12.3%12.5%7.8%3.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence7.4%6.4%11.8%9.6%6.6%3.0%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.6%1.3%0.6%2.8%1.3%0.8%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence42.5%37.0%40.4%48.8%31.4%4.9%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.03.621.910.41.3––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers3.9full-time equivalent, 4 people
Pupils per teacher11.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants4.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£72,944
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.82024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£15,273England £7,738. Total £916k
Income per pupil£15,443England £7,697. Total £927k
Spent on teachers per pupil£5,922England £3,480
Money in reserve-16%In the red: -£149k, -£2,477 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£10kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£15,273spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,71212 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate172 per 1,000 people90% higher than the England average
Typical house price£554,500Brent
Nearest bus stop40 mNeville Close, 26 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Kilburn Park School FoundationFoundation10 m55Good 201923Compare
St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England230 m186Outstanding 202291Compare
St Mary's RC Primary SchoolAcademy380 m175Good 201922Compare
Essendine Primary SchoolCouncil570 m237Good 202389Compare
Wilberforce PrimaryAcademy590 m157Good 202380Compare
St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England620 m203No overall grade 202522Compare
Salusbury Primary SchoolCouncil660 m626No overall grade 202479Compare
Queen's Park Primary SchoolCouncil800 m245Good 202252Compare
Primary schools in BrentPrimary schools in LondonBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Carlton Vale Infant School with the 42 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 42 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats43%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 29 is 12 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 41 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 42 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Carlton Vale Infant School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England0.7 miles138Good 202457Compare
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England2.5 miles178Good 202259Compare
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic4.7 miles162Report card 202642Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolRoman Catholic5.0 miles139Not inspected72Compare
William Davis Primary SchoolCouncil5.7 miles151No overall grade 202589Compare
St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic5.8 miles165No overall grade 202581Compare
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England6.0 miles198Good 202467Compare
Hague Primary SchoolCouncil6.1 miles205Good 202270Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 29 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 29% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 11 to 60. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.2 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.20
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.49
2024/25; 40 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Carlton Vale Infant School a good school?

The figures are weak. Carlton Vale Infant School scores 29 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 43% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 11 to 60, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.

What is Carlton Vale Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Carlton Vale Infant School good at its last full inspection on 11 July 2023.

How many pupils does Carlton Vale Infant School have?

44 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 230 places, so it is 19% full.

Is Carlton Vale Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 155 places were empty in 2024/25 (76% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Carlton Vale Infant School?

Pupils were in school 91.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 43% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Carlton Vale Infant School?

The average class had 8.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Carlton Vale Infant School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has sen unit for autism. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Malvern Road, London, NW6 5RG
Telephone
020 7624 0348
Website
www.carlton.brent.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Marina Shah
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Brent
Ward
Kilburn
Constituency
Queen's Park and Maida Vale
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
101498 · LAESTAB 3042007 · UKPRN 10071943
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from