Anson Primary School
Anson Road, London, NW2 4AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Pile
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Brent East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 422
- Pupils on roll
- 418
- URN
- 101495
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084528552
About this school
Anson Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 418 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Anson Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 | 50 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 58% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 6% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 74% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 80% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Anson Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Brent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 64.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 390 |
| 2023/24 | 382 |
| 2024/25 | 398 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Anson Primary School compares
Anson Primary School ranked 30th of 53 primary schools in Brent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 5.1% | 32.2% | 418 | — |
| Mora Primary School | 69% | 5.8% | 34.2% | 415 | 0.4 miles |
| Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School | — | 4.1% | 29.9% | 204 | 0.5 miles |
| Gladstone Park Primary School | 76% | 4.6% | 28.7% | 623 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School | 61% | 5.1% | 28.6% | 227 | 0.6 miles |
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School | 82% | 4.2% | 26.8% | 439 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.22%
- English as an additional language
- 72.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 13.68%
Location
Nearby schools
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Mora Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Gladstone Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Anson Primary School ranks 627th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Anson Primary School teach?
- Anson Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Anson Primary School?
- The headteacher of Anson Primary School is Mr Simon Pile, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Anson Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Anson Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Anson Primary School?
- Anson Primary School has 418 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Anson Primary School full?
- Anson Primary School has capacity for 422 pupils and 418 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Anson Primary School a faith school?
- No. Anson Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Anson Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Anson Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Anson Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Anson Primary School compare with other schools in Brent?
- Anson Primary School ranked 30th of 53 primary schools in Brent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Anson Primary School's absence rate?
- Anson Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Anson Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Anson Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.