Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School
Dollis Hill Lane, London, NW2 6HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ALL SAINTS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr S McGrath
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Brent East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 146116
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084506002
About this school
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 238 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior 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
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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 89% | 82% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 27% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 84% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 89% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 88% | 96% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior 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 | 89% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 64.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School compares
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School ranked 2nd of 53 primary schools in Brent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 4% | 24.4% | 238 | — |
| Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School | 69% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 199 | 0.1 miles |
| Mora Primary School | 69% | 5.8% | 34.2% | 415 | 0.4 miles |
| Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 16.8% | 226 | 0.4 miles |
| Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy | 76% | 4.4% | 38.4% | 661 | 0.6 miles |
| Gladstone Park Primary School | 76% | 4.6% | 28.7% | 623 | 0.7 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)
- 24.37%
- English as an additional language
- 55.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 7.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Mora Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Gladstone Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School ranks 36th 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 Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School teach?
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School is Mr S McGrath, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior 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 Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School?
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School full?
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 238 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 Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School is part of ALL SAINTS' TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 89% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School compare with other schools in Brent?
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School ranked 2nd of 53 primary schools in Brent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior 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 10 July 2026.