Carlton Vale Infant School
Malvern Place, Kilburn, London, NW6 5PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marina Shah
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 230
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 101498
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02076240348
About this school
Carlton Vale Infant School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 44 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Carlton Vale Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 60 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carlton Vale Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9% | 41.2% | 44 | — |
| The Kilburn Park School Foundation | 37% | 4.9% | 41.9% | 55 | 0.0 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 82% | 6.5% | 55.6% | 186 | 0.1 miles |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | 52% | 4.2% | 45.3% | 175 | 0.3 miles |
| Essendine Primary School | 84% | 7.7% | 50.2% | 237 | 0.3 miles |
| Wilberforce Primary | 85% | 7.5% | 54.4% | 157 | 0.3 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)
- 41.18%
- English as an additional language
- 71.7%
- Overall absence
- 9.02%
- Persistent absence
- 42.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Kilburn Park School Foundation0.0 miles
Primary · London
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St Luke's CofE Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
St Mary's RC Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Essendine Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Wilberforce Primary0.3 miles
Primary · London
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- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Carlton Vale Infant School teach?
- Carlton Vale Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Carlton Vale Infant School?
- The headteacher of Carlton Vale Infant School is Mrs Marina Shah, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Carlton Vale Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carlton Vale Infant 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 big is Carlton Vale Infant School?
- Carlton Vale Infant School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Carlton Vale Infant School full?
- Carlton Vale Infant School has capacity for 230 pupils and 44 on roll (19%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Carlton Vale Infant School a faith school?
- No. Carlton Vale Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Carlton Vale Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Carlton Vale Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Carlton Vale Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Carlton Vale Infant School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Carlton Vale Infant School's absence rate?
- Carlton Vale Infant School's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Carlton Vale Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Carlton Vale Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 30 June 2026.