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Kensington Primary School

Community school · Liverpool · L7 2QG

Ages 3–11 · 543 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-20

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
494

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

543 pupils · 585 places

Pupils on roll
543
Boys / girls
272 / 271
School capacity
585
Capacity fill
543 / 585 (93%)
Free school meals
50.3%
FSM pupils
258
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 Kitty Davies

Location

Address
Brae Street
Postcode
L7 2QG
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree
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 Liverpool, Liverpool, 543 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 50.3%.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L7
11
Primary in L7
7
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Primary in Liverpool LA
117

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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  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 3HJ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM54.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • New Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L6 9EU · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Smithdown Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 6LJ · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM54.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 9LY · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM46.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Hugh's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L7 6HE · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM73.3%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kitty Davies
Telephone
01512636429
Website
www.kensingtonprimary.co.uk/

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