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Marlborough Primary School

Community school · London · SW3 3AP

Ages 0–11 · 466 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

91%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)91%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

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%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
305

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

44

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
42
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17

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 fill92%

466 pupils · 507 places

Pupils on roll
466
Boys / girls
244 / 222
School capacity
507
Capacity fill
466 / 507 (92%)
Free school meals
24.7%
FSM pupils
115
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 0–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Colville and Marlborough Federation
Headteacher
Mr Jagdeep Birdi

Location

Address
Draycott Avenue
Postcode
SW3 3AP
Town
London
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
District
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

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 0–11, in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 466 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 24.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW3
10
Primary in SW3
4
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jagdeep Birdi
Telephone
02075898553
Website
http://www.marlborough.rbkc.sch.uk

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