Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Brent
Dollis Hill Avenue, London, NW2 6EU
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded 05/12/2023
Application demand
78%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
95.7%
6.3% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
226
Capacity used
Over capacity126%
180 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
78%
1st preference success rate
57 of 73 families who put it first got an offer
60
Places offered
131
Total applications
2.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 73 | 57 | ● 78% |
| 2nd preference | 24 | 3 | ● 13% |
| 3rd preference | 15 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 19 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 131 | 60 | 46% |
1st preference success by year
Brent lets families list 6 preferences. 20 applications came from outside the council area (6 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
88 m
Furthest child offered under "Any Other Applicants"
60 places
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Philomena Bourne
- Address
- Dollis Hill Avenue, London, NW2 6EU
- Phone
- 02084506757
- Local authority
- Brent
- Ward / constituency
- Dollis Hill · Brent East
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 146721
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 16% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 50% | — | — |
| SEN support | 15% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ALL SAINTS' TRUST
226 pupils · 180 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
05 December 2023
Full graded inspection
Outstanding overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 128 pupils
Attendance
95.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
4.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
6.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.1%
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) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
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.