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Bousfield Primary School

Community school · London · SW5 0DJ

Ages 3–11 · 434 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.68 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)29%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
112.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
116.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.68 · Competitive

1st preferences

101

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
226
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

434 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
434
Boys / girls
218 / 216
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
434 / 450 (96%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Griffiths

Location

Address
South Bolton Gardens
Postcode
SW5 0DJ
Town
London
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
District
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW5
3
Primary in SW5
1
Open schools in Kensington and Chelsea LA
75
Primary in Kensington and Chelsea LA
26

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Servite RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SW10 9NA · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.77

    0.4 miles away

  • Park Walk Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW10 0AY · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand0.75

    0.5 miles away

  • Ashburnham Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW10 0DT · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Fulham Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SW6 1JU · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SW3 6QH · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 5–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand1.80

    0.7 miles away

  • Avonmore Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · W14 9LY · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM33.7%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Griffiths
Telephone
02073736544
Website
www.bousfieldprimaryschool.co.uk/

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