Located in London, Roe Green Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Roe Green Junior School currently has around 476 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.1% boys and 42.9% girls. Around 16.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.8%.

The school has a diverse intake, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 30.9%. indian pupils make up about 23.1% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 15.1%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Princes Avenue, London, NW9 9JL
Website: www.rgjs.brent.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02082045221
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Brent
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Melissa Loosemore
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101511

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 476
Number of Boys: 272
Number of Girls: 204

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White30.90%147
Indian23.10%110
Other (any other ethnic group)15.10%72
Pakistani7.60%36
African6.50%31
Other Asian5.00%24
Other Mixed3.20%15
Caribbean2.50%12
Bangladeshi1.30%6
Unclassified1.30%6
White and Black Caribbean1.10%5
Other Black0.80%4
Chinese0.60%3
White and Black African0.40%2
White British0.40%2
White and Asian0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-2.3)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.7)
Maths: Average (-0.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
38%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Roe Green Junior School
Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Roe Green Infant School
Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingsbury Green Primary School
Old Kenton Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9ND
3out of 4 846 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School
Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD
4out of 4 1,058 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
The Pardes House and Beis Yaakov Primary School
Beis Yaakov Site , 373 Edgware Road NW9 6NQ
- not rated 1,121 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsbury High School
Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR
- not rated 191 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsbury High School
Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR
3out of 4 191 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
JFS
, Kenton HA3 9TE
3out of 4 1,287 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Canons High School
Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN
3out of 4 1,620 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Canons High School
Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN
- not rated 1,620 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Preston Manor School
Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA
- not rated 3,179 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hendon College
Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA
- not rated 2,792 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ark Academy
Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR
4out of 4 3,037 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Preston Manor School
Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA
3out of 4 3,179 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southover Partnership School
288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA
- not rated 356 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brent River College
364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE
3out of 4 493 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
The Village School
Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY
- not rated 504 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Village School
Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY
4out of 4 504 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grove Park School
Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY
- not rated 589 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.