Carlton Vale Infant School
Primary · Community school · Mixed · Brent
Malvern Road, London, NW6 5RG
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 11/07/2023
Application demand
88%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.0%
42.5% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
44
Capacity used
Has space19%
230 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
88%
1st preference success rate
7 of 8 families who put it first got an offer
9
Places offered
27
Total applications
3.0
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 8 | 7 | ● 88% |
| 2nd preference | 3 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 5 | 1 | ● 20% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 11 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 27 | 8 | 30% |
1st preference success by year
Brent lets families list 6 preferences. 6 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Brent council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2025 entry
146 m
Furthest child offered under "Nearest school with a vacancy"
60 places
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Marina Shah
- Address
- Malvern Road, London, NW6 5RG
- Phone
- 02076240348
- Local authority
- Brent
- Ward / constituency
- Kilburn · Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 101498
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 36% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 79% | — | — |
| SEN support | 25% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
44 pupils · 230 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
11 July 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 40 pupils
Attendance
91.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
9.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
42.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 0.5 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Brent council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.