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St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, W8 4SP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,282 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils160
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Felicity Djerehe
Local authorityKensington and Chelsea
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100497.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKensington and ChelseaEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.16%, better than England, worse than Kensington and Chelsea19%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea110105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea84%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Kensington and Chelsea82%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea84%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils160
Girls84
Boys76
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15%
First language not English58.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size22.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
24.4%
White British
23.1%
Other mixed
14.4%
Other ethnic group
11.3%
White and Asian
5.6%
Other Asian
3.1%
Indian
2.5%
African
1.9%
Irish
1.3%
Pakistani
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.3
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.19
Support staff (FTE)6.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.86
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.7
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.7
Applications from another local authority (Reception)24

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKensington and ChelseaEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.4%, worse than England, similar to Kensington and Chelsea15.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, better than Kensington and Chelsea1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableAshbourne CollegeOther independent school
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableThomas's KensingtonOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHolland Park SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryFox Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableKensington Park SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableWetherby SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicablePembridge Hall SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableSouthbank International School KensingtonOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableCollinghamOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

What is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Nov 2014.

How does St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School ranks 4,282 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 86 applications (2.9 per offer), and 7 of 7 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has 160 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?

At St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School, the average class had 22.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.