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Colville Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 0–11 · Community school
Lonsdale Road, Portobello Road, London W11 2DF · colville.rbkc.sch.uk · 020 7229 6540
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 87%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kensington and Chelsea 75%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.48 mi
- 0.77 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kensington and Chelsea Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 477
- 99% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
- First language not English
- 48.4%
- 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 0.48 mi (768 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.29 mi (467 m). Source: Kensington and Chelsea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 87% 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 | 60 | 46 | 0.8 | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 68 | 1.2▲ | 69% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 60 | 1▲ | 62% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 63% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.48 mi0.77 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.29 mi0.47 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.40 mi0.65 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.45 mi0.73 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.55 mi0.89 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% 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 | |||
| ▲87% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Colville Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 30 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (116 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 116
- 25% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (13%) with SEND