The Village School Catchment Area
The Village School is an academy special converter not applicable school in London, Brent , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 311 pupils, and a capacity of 310 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-19
Age range
311
Pupils
310
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2016
The Village School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Village School?
The catchment area for The Village School is the geographic zone Brent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 siblings. Brent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Village School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Brent. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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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 →The Village School: at or above its 310 place limit
The Village School has a published admission number of 310 places. 311 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 310 places. Brent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 39.8% of pupils at The Village School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Brent.
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 →
The Village School: School Information
- Full address
- Grove Park, Kingsbury, London, NW9 0JY
- Local authority
- Brent
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Free school meals
- 39.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146212
Other Not applicable Schools in London
If The Village School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in London are the next closest alternatives.
City of London School for Girls Catchment Area
Other independent school · EC2Y 8BB
St Paul's Cathedral School Catchment Area
Other independent school · EC4M 9AD
City of London School Catchment Area
Other independent school · EC4V 3AL
Heath School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · NW3 2NY
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · NW1 3EX
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Catchment Area
Foundation special school · WC1N 3JH
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to The Village 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Village School
What is the catchment area for The Village School? ▾
The catchment area for The Village School is the geographic zone Brent uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 siblings. Brent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Village School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Village School currently has 311 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 310 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Village School? ▾
Admission to The Village School is managed by Brent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Village School cover? ▾
The Village School is a not applicable school in London, Brent, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Village School? ▾
The Village School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.