Harris Primary Academy South Kenton
Spencer Road, Wembley, HA0 3SF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HARRIS FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Maunganidze
- Sponsor
- Harris Federation
- Constituency
- Brent West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 610
- URN
- 151162
- Local authority
- Brent
- Telephone
- 02038263220
About this school
Harris Primary Academy South Kenton is a primary academy in Wembley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 610 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Byron Court Primary School (URN 101497).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 113 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
How Harris Primary Academy South Kenton compares
Harris Primary Academy South Kenton ranked 12th of 53 primary schools in Brent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 5.1% | 16.3% | 610 | — |
| East Lane Primary School | 88% | 3.5% | 10.7% | 631 | 0.4 miles |
| Preston Park Primary School | 57% | 3.8% | 19.9% | 616 | 0.5 miles |
| Sudbury Primary School | 76% | 5% | 27.4% | 920 | 0.7 miles |
| Mount Stewart Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| Mount Stewart Junior School | — | — | — | — | 0.8 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)
- 16.3%
- English as an additional language
- 56.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 12.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
East Lane Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wembley
-
Preston Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wembley
-
Sudbury Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wembley
-
Mount Stewart Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Harrow
-
Mount Stewart Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Harrow
Other schools in Wembley
Harris Primary Academy South Kenton ranks 5th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Wembley.
- Barham Primary School Primary
- Chalkhill Primary School Primary
- East Lane Primary School Primary
- Elsley Primary School Primary
- Lyon Park Primary School Primary
- Oakington Manor Primary School Primary
- Park Lane Primary School Primary
- Preston Park Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Primary
- Sudbury Primary School Primary
- Vicar's Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Harris Primary Academy South Kenton teach?
- Harris Primary Academy South Kenton teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wembley.
- Who is the headteacher of Harris Primary Academy South Kenton?
- The headteacher of Harris Primary Academy South Kenton is Mr Mike Maunganidze, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Harris Primary Academy South Kenton last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harris Primary Academy South Kenton, 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 Harris Primary Academy South Kenton?
- Harris Primary Academy South Kenton has 610 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Harris Primary Academy South Kenton full?
- Harris Primary Academy South Kenton has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 610 on roll (58%), 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 Harris Primary Academy South Kenton a faith school?
- No. Harris Primary Academy South Kenton has no designated religious character.
- Does Harris Primary Academy South Kenton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Harris Primary Academy South Kenton as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Harris Primary Academy South Kenton?
- Harris Primary Academy South Kenton is part of HARRIS FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Harris Primary Academy South Kenton rank locally?
- Harris Primary Academy South Kenton ranked 12th of 53 primary schools in Brent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Harris Primary Academy South Kenton's absence rate?
- Harris Primary Academy South Kenton's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census.
- What are Harris Primary Academy South Kenton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harris Primary Academy South Kenton'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 3 July 2026.