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Thomas Jones Primary School

Community school · London · W11 1RQ

Ages 3–11 · 237 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

93%

Overall absence

3.1%

Admissions demand

1.96 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
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)93%
Higher standard (RWM)37%
Avg scaled score — reading
115.0
Avg scaled score — maths
118.0
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 absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.8%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.96 · Competitive

1st preferences

55

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
193
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
51
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 fill113%

237 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
114 / 123
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
237 / 210 (113%)
Free school meals
35.4%
FSM pupils
84
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
Mr David Sellens

Location

Address
St Mark's Road
Postcode
W11 1RQ
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Kensington and Chelsea, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.4%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W11
12
Primary in W11
5
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 W11

  • Oxford Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W10 6NF · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM61.5%
    • Demand0.81

    0.3 miles away

  • Colville Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · W11 2DF · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 0–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand1.05

    0.4 miles away

  • Avondale Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W11 4EE · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.86

    0.4 miles away

  • Bevington Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    London · W10 5TW · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • St Charles Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W10 6EB · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM44.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Barlby Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · W10 6DW · Kensington and Chelsea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM54.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Sellens
Telephone
02077271423
Website
http://www.thomasjonesschool.org

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