SchoolScoresKensington Avenue Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
020 8764 2923 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 3 July 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
77 pupils in this year group.
64% — 4 points below the Croydon average, and 2 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 68% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 71% | 79% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 75% | 77% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 75% | 78% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 106 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Croydon. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 31 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 26 |
| Of those, offered a place | 26 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 85 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 32 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 11th highest of 13 state primary schools in Thornton Heath. Higher than 57% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.7% | 28.6%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 13 state primary schools in Thornton Heath. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.8% | 3.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 9th highest of 13 state primary schools in Thornton Heath. Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.1% | 14.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 8th highest of 13 state primary schools in Thornton Heath. Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 52.6% | 37.8%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 8th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Thornton Heath. Lower than 25% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 5.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 6th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Thornton Heath. Lower than 26% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 16.4% | 14.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 8th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Thornton Heath. Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 8th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Thornton Heath. Lower than 62% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 10th highest of 13 state primary schools in Thornton Heath. Higher than 39% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.7 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 10th highest of 13 state primary schools in Thornton Heath. Higher than 55% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.0 | 11.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 5th highest of 13 state primary schools in Thornton Heath. Higher than 76% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 21.1% | 17.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- David Livingstone Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norbury Manor Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beulah Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beulah Infants' School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Kensington Avenue Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kensington Avenue Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 July 2023.
How did Kensington Avenue Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Kensington Avenue Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 26 families put Kensington Avenue Primary School as their first choice for 31 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 26 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 146724.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.