Avondale Park Primary School, London
Avondale Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 439th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kensington and Chelsea (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Avondale Park Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Avondale Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Kensington and Chelsea and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Avondale Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Avondale Park Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Avondale Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Avondale Park Primary School are St Clement and St James CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Thomas Jones Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Oxford Gardens Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 72% maths).
Avondale Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Clement and St James CofE Primary SchoolSaint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolThomas Jones Primary SchoolOxford Gardens Primary School
Who goes there
48.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 66.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (23%), other ethnic groups (22%) and Mixed (21%).
In 2026, 74 pupils (25.7%) received SEN support and 18 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Latimer Road Underground Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stoneleigh Place, 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Avondale Park Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Avondale Park Primary School issued 29 suspensions, 9.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Avondale Park Primary School are Kensington Aldridge Academy (0.3 miles), The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (0.5 miles), Holland Park School (0.7 miles) and Ark Burlington Danes Academy (0.9 miles).
Kensington Aldridge AcademyThe Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolHolland Park SchoolArk Burlington Danes Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Avondale Park creates a warm, welcoming community where children feel valued and secure. Teachers deliver an ambitious curriculum with strong focus on reading and maths, and provide excellent support for children with additional needs. The school offers lots of trips, clubs and activities to inspire learning and help children develop confidence and resilience.
Key Strengths
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, with tailored teaching adjustments ensuring all pupils achieve well
- Well-planned, ambitious curriculum from Reception to Year 6 with careful sequencing of knowledge
- Strong promotion of reading across the school with structured phonics teaching and rapid catch-up support for weaker readers
- Excellent school values (aspiration, respect and resilience) embedded throughout school life
- Wide variety of educational outings and enrichment activities to extend learning
Areas for Improvement
- New curriculum not yet fully embedded - teachers still getting used to delivering new content and addressing gaps in knowledge
- Books given to pupils for reading practice sometimes not matched precisely to the phonics sounds they have learned
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders prioritizing pupil safety and well-being through close work with families, vigilant staff monitoring, and teaching pupils how to keep themselves safe including online safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Drumming club, arts and crafts club, judo, World Book Fortnight with author visits, careers projects and workshops, science museum trips, breakfast club, after-school clubs
Avondale Park Primary School is a good school where staff, pupils, parents and carers feel proud to be part of a close-knit community. Leaders have created an environment where every person is valued and pupils feel secure and well cared for.
At a Glance
48.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.2
Avg class size
21.4
Infant (KS1)
22.6
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Avondale Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Avondale Park Primary School.
- Notting Hill Prep Blueshift Camp780m away · Not yet graded
- Blue{shift} Education Camp830m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Avondale Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Avondale Park Primary School is in Kensington and Chelsea; for families living there:
Apply to Kensington and Chelsea for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 81
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 15
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 81 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 64 slight.
15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
22 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kensington and Chelsea is 204.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Avondale Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
291 pupils
420 places
129 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Kensington and Chelsea council
Places available
900
Applications
582
Got 1st preference
75.4%
Got preferred school
94.0%
All primary applications across Kensington and Chelsea council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
31.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
288
Total Pupils
156
Boys
132
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,739
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,590
Per pupil
£2580k
Total funding
£217k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.5%
Overall absence
28.2%
Persistent absence
284
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Avondale Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Avondale Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Avondale Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Avondale Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Avondale Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Avondale Park Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Avondale Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Avondale Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Kensington and Chelsea allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Avondale Park Primary School?
Avondale Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Avondale Park Primary School?
Classes at Avondale Park Primary School average 22.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Avondale Park Primary School?
Avondale Park Primary School has around 288 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Avondale Park Primary School?
8.5% of sessions were missed at Avondale Park Primary School in 2024/25. 28.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Avondale Park Primary School?
Apply through Kensington and Chelsea's coordinated admissions process, naming Avondale Park Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Avondale Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Avondale Park Primary School: Notting Hill Prep Blueshift Camp (780m away, registered, not yet graded) and Blue{shift} Education Camp (830m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Avondale Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 81 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 64 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 9 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 22 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kensington and Chelsea is 204.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Avondale Park Primary School?
Avondale Park Primary School is at Sirdar Road, London, W11 4EE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)