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Kensington Primary Academy

Kensington and Chelsea, W14 8PUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,573
of 13,686 nationally

About Kensington Primary Academy

Kensington Primary Academy is a state primary in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and it is a school that families clearly want to get into. With 232 pupils on roll against a capacity of 240, it is essentially full, and the demand is intense: for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 123 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.1. Only 25 of those offers went to first-preference families, despite 33 first-preference applications being made. The school serves a notably diverse intake in terms of disadvantage: 37.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is significantly above the national primary average of around 23% and suggests a genuinely mixed catchment. The school is led by headteacher Helen Barnes and has a nursery provision for children from age three, feeding into the main school. It has no religious character, so admissions are purely based on the local authority’s criteria, and the high application numbers reflect its reputation across the borough.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
Address205 Warwick Road, London, Kensington and Chelsea, W14 8PU
HeadteacherHelen Barnes
Local AuthorityKensington and Chelsea
Number of Pupils232
Free School Meals (FSM)37.1%
School Capacity232 / 240 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 24 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 2 Dec 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteDining Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

TennisFootballAthleticsCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubChessScience ClubChoirArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:30

After-school care

15:30-18:15

Source: wlfs-kpa.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Kensington Primary Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.