School profile

Kensington Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · London, E12 6NN

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,442 of 15,057

Worse than 62% of schools in England

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

Kensington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils628 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Harris
TrustTHE TAPSCOTT LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityNewham
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144141.

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 schoolNewhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%16%8%
Average reading score105107106
Average maths score106108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107109105
Expected standard in reading71%83%76%
Expected standard in writing73%82%73%
Expected standard in maths77%85%75%
Pupils taking tests75--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils628
Girls306
Boys322
Eligible for free school meals31.4%
First language not English80.7%
SEN support64
EHC plan35
Average class size26.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
40.6%
Bangladeshi
17%
Pakistani
13.5%
Other Asian
9.1%
Other White
6.8%
White British
2.9%
African
2.5%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other ethnic group
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 schoolNewhamEngland
Overall absence5.7%5.9%5.1%
Persistent absence16.2%18%13.2%
Severe absence2.6%1.9%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)69
Applications (Reception)146
First preference applications (Reception)61
First preference offers (Reception)61
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll586
Unfilled places7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult11.7
Teachers (FTE)33.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.73
Support staff (FTE)27.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2535.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2531.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.1

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Kensington Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryEssex Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryLathom Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryPlashet, City of London AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryLittle Ilford SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAltmore Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Winefride's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMonega Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryAvenue Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDersingham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 mi16 plusNewham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London AcademyFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Kensington Primary School

What is Kensington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kensington Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kensington Primary School rank in England?

Kensington Primary School ranks 9,442 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Kensington Primary School?

Kensington Primary School has 628 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.