Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School
21 Park Avenue, London, NW2 5AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Elsa Fonseca
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Convent of Jesus and Mary Catholic Infant School & Nursery and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School
- Constituency
- Brent East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 101544
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084595890
About this school
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 204 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Convent of Jesus and Mary RC 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 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 257 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 29.9% | 204 | — |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School | 61% | 5.1% | 28.6% | 227 | 0.1 miles |
| Gladstone Park Primary School | 76% | 4.6% | 28.7% | 623 | 0.3 miles |
| St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School | 72% | 5.3% | 36.8% | 434 | 0.4 miles |
| Donnington Primary School | 64% | 5.6% | 42.9% | 218 | 0.5 miles |
| Anson Primary School | 68% | 5.1% | 32.2% | 418 | 0.5 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)
- 29.89%
- English as an additional language
- 58.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 6.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Gladstone Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Donnington Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Anson Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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- 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 year groups does Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School teach?
- Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School?
- The headteacher of Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School is Miss Elsa Fonseca, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Convent of Jesus and Mary RC 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 Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School?
- Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School full?
- Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 204 on roll (76%), 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 Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School?
- Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School is part of the Convent of Jesus and Mary Catholic Infant School & Nursery and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School's absence rate?
- Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Convent of Jesus and Mary RC 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 Convent of Jesus and Mary RC 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 29 June 2026.