Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in London, Brent , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 231 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
231
Pupils
180
Capacity
128%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School?
The catchment area for Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School is the geographic zone Brent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Brent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School is managed by Brent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Brent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Brent catchment area documents →Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School: heavily oversubscribed at 128% capacity
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School has a published admission number of 180 places. 231 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 128%. At 128% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Brent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Brent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Brent school admissions →
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Dollis Hill Avenue, London, NW2 6EU
- Local authority
- Brent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146721
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If Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in London are the next closest alternatives.
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Brookfield Primary School Catchment Area
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Edith Neville Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Brent
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Brent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wembley
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 1.6 miles away
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 2.0 miles away
St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 2.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School is the geographic zone Brent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Brent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School currently has 231 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School? ▾
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Brent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School cover? ▾
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in London, Brent, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School? ▾
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.