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St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · W8 4SP

Ages 4–11 · 160 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.61 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-19

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
167

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

0.61 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
118
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill76%

160 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
76 / 84
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
160 / 210 (76%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Felicity Djerehe

Location

Address
2 Kensington Church Court, Kensington
Postcode
W8 4SP
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 4–11, in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 160 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear W8

  • Fox Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · W8 7PP · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand2.84

    0.4 miles away

  • Kensington Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · W14 8PU · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.55

    0.7 miles away

  • Hallfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W2 6JJ · Westminster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand1.21

    0.9 miles away

  • Bousfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW5 0DJ · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.68

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Felicity Djerehe
Telephone
02079370740
Website
http://www.sma.rbkc.sch.uk

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