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Bousfield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
South Bolton Gardens, London SW5 0DJ · bousfieldprimaryschool.co.uk · 020 7373 6544
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kensington and Chelsea 75%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.39 mi
- 0.63 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kensington and Chelsea Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 434
- 96% of 450 places
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.6%
- First language not English
- 68.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.39 mi (629 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.34 mi (547 m). Source: Kensington and Chelsea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 76 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 90 | 1.5▲ | 61% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 101 | 1.7▲ | 56% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 117 | 2▲ | 51% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 114 | 2▲ | 51% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.39 mi0.63 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.34 mi0.55 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.27 mi0.44 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.23 mi0.37 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.21 mi0.34 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 35% the higher standard. Across Kensington and Chelsea it was 75%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▲35% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Bousfield Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (67 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 67
- 15% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied