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St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · W8 6EJ

Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
174

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 fill105%

220 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
104 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
220 / 210 (105%)
Free school meals
23.4%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Timms

Location

Address
58 Earls Court Road, Kensington
Postcode
W8 6EJ
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

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 220 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 23.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W8
6
Primary in W8
3
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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  • Kensington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · W14 8PU · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM35.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W8 4SP · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM15.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Avonmore Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · W14 9LY · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM33.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Fox Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · W8 7PP · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bousfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW5 0DJ · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W14 0LT · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM35.0%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Timms
Telephone
02079379599
Website
http://www.sbsp.rbkc.sch.uk

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