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Kensington Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Kensington Avenue, Manor Park, London E12 6NN · kensington.newham.sch.uk · 020 8470 2339
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newham 76%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Newham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 628
- 100% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Newham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.1%
- First language not English
- 80.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Newham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 69 places were offered; 100% 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 | 69 | 61 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 86 | 1 | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 69 | 63 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 85 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 84 | 74 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2025 | 0.67 mi1.08 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.32 mi2.13 km | |
These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Newham it was 76%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 102727)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Kensington Primary School on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Dec 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2016Outstanding
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 Feb 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Positive
- 76%
- Replies
- 52
- 8% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on 14 parents (27%) whose child was bullied
based on 9 parents (17%) with SEND