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Essendine Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, W9 2LR

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#989 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

Essendine Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils237 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Aaron Sumner
Local authorityWestminster
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101111.

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 schoolWestminsterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths37%13%8%
Average reading score111107106
Average maths score112107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score114108105
Expected standard in reading98%84%76%
Expected standard in writing86%77%73%
Expected standard in maths95%83%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils237
Girls111
Boys126
Eligible for free school meals49.8%
First language not English79.3%
SEN support57
EHC plan13
Average class size25.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other ethnic group
34.2%
Other mixed
19.8%
Bangladeshi
12.7%
African
10.5%
Other White
8.9%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
Other Black
2.5%
Caribbean
2.1%
White British
1.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWestminsterEngland
Overall absence6.7%6%5.1%
Persistent absence21.4%17.8%13.2%
Severe absence2.6%1.5%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)29
Applications (Reception)79
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll235
Unfilled places44%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)11.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.57
Support staff (FTE)18.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Essendine Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableMaida Vale SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miSecondaryPaddington AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miNurseryMary Paterson Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miNurseryDorothy Gardner Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableThe School of the Islamic Republic of IranOther independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryThe Kilburn Park School FoundationFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCarlton Vale Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNurseryGranville Plus Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryArk Atwood Primary AcademyFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Essendine Primary School

What is Essendine Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Essendine Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2013.

How does Essendine Primary School rank in England?

Essendine Primary School ranks 989 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend Essendine Primary School?

Essendine Primary School has 237 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.