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St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

Kensington and Chelsea, W8 4SPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
86%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.4×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#673 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School in Kensington and Chelsea holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed by an ungraded visit in February 2024. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 86 per cent. That is comfortably above the local authority average of 72 per cent for primary schools, placing St Mary Abbots 9th out of 25 schools in Kensington and Chelsea. Nationally, the school ranks in the top five per cent of all primary schools on this measure. The school’s overall ranking score of 86 puts it just behind the three top-performing peers in the borough — Oratory Roman Catholic, Fox and Thomas Jones primary schools, each scoring 93.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
Address2 Kensington Church Court, London, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 4SP
HeadteacherFelicity Djerehe
Local AuthorityKensington and Chelsea
Number of Pupils180
Free School Meals (FSM)13.9%
School Capacity180 / 210 (86% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsNetballSwimmingCricketRoundersCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessArt ClubChoirDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

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St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.