Primary school

St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Brent
  • NW9 8YD

Homes near this school

Finding homes near…

The area around it

Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,612 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 37%37%2016/17: top 29%2017/18: top 33%2018/19: top 34%2022/23: top 10%2023/24: top 4%4% · 2023/242024/25: top 18%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · London 72%7/10 Above+14.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · London 12%7/10 Above
Reading score107 · London 1075/10 Middle+6.3 pts
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below−32 pts
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 61% · 49 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 72% · 61 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 73% · 56 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 73% · 60 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 80% · 61 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 88% · 57 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 77% · 60 pupils · London 72%88%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 49 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 15% · 61 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 23% · 56 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 15% · 60 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 16% · 61 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 16% · 57 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 15% · 60 pupils · London 12%23%10%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 49 pupils · London 1032016/17: 107 · 61 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 56 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 60 pupils · London 1062022/23: 109 · 61 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 57 pupils · London 1072024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · London 107109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 49 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 61 pupils · London 1062017/18: 107 · 56 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 60 pupils · London 1072022/23: 109 · 61 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 57 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · London 107109106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
56 of 56 who put it first2014 · 90.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5656
2nd182
3rd151
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27Varies by rule
  • 2025/26Varies by rule
  • 2024/25Varies by rule
  • 2019/20Varies by rule

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Outstanding
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Dec 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils thrive and feel safe in this warm and welcoming school community.”
  • “Every pupil has the opportunity to flourish here.”
  • “The school vision, ‘Being the best we can be’, is deeply embedded in every aspect of school life.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026449
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.5%
First language not English39.8%
SEN support13.5%
EHC plan5.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils8.7%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

106.9% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 81 responses (17.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.5% not applicable84.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.2% not applicable94.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.1% who said Yes above84.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 16.6
  • Leadership 3.9
  • Teaching assistants 23.3
  • Other support 4.3

Teachers 20.5 FTE · Whole workforce 48.1 · 67 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,518
Spend per pupil£7,476
Staff spend per pupil£6,135
Reserve per pupil£163
  • +£73,176revenue reserve
  • +£18,791in-year balance

Grants £6,951 · self-generated £567 · premises £349 per pupil