Fox Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~484m)Possible (~692m)Unlikely (~900m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Emma Madden
Pupils:418 / 420 capacity
LA:Kensington and Chelsea
Phone:02077277637
Address:Fox Primary School , Kensington Place, London, W8 7PP
Federation:Fox Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:100482
UKPRN:10079730
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kensington and Bayswater
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Fox Primary School excels at creating an ambitious curriculum where all children thrive, including those with additional needs. The school provides an exceptional range of enrichment activities - every child takes part in sports competitions, learns a musical instrument, and enjoys visits to museums and concerts. Staff are highly trained, relationships are extremely positive, and children are passionate learners in a calm, orderly environment.

Key Strengths

  • Highly ambitious curriculum design that builds knowledge over time, enabling all pupils including those with SEND to learn and embed new concepts quickly
  • Excellent phonics teaching with consistent staff training and swift identification of pupils who need additional reading support
  • Strong emphasis on wider opportunities including sports competitions, clubs, trips to museums and concerts, and instrumental music lessons for all pupils
  • Exceptional support for pupils with SEND through swift identification of needs and bespoke support strategies
  • Calm, orderly and welcoming environment where pupils are extremely happy and behaviour is exemplary

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff building extremely positive relationships with pupils and knowing them very well to ensure they are kept safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Street dance, cartoon club, choir, sporting competitions, school allotment, school council, reading support, instrumental music lessons, jazz workshop, school concerts, school productions, museum visits, concerts, places of worship visits

Fox Primary School is an exceptional school where leaders' relentless focus on providing the highest quality education enables all pupils to excel. Pupils are hard-working, passionate and highly articulate, with exemplary behaviour and extremely positive attitudes to learning.

At a Glance

9.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+5ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has improved from 93% to 98%. Writing has remained stable at around 95%.

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Notting Hill Gate Underground Station
163m · 3 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Station
180m · 3 min walk
Holland Park
603m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Notting Hill Gate Station (Stop F)
151m · 2 min walk
Sheffield Terrace (Stop P)
173m · 3 min walk
Notting Hill Gate /Hillgate St (Stop E)
178m · 3 min walk
Notting Hill Gate Stn / Pembridge Road (Stop B)
243m · 4 min walk
Palace Gardens Terr/ Notting Hill Gate (Stop K)
283m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

418 pupils

420 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Kensington and Chelsea

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

968

Applications

663

Got 1st preference

74.8%

Got preferred school

92.2%

Primary admissions across Kensington and Chelsea (2025/26)

Inspection History(106)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.62977%

Overall absence

9.71129%

Persistent absence

381

Enrolments

Authorised3.93327%
Unauthorised0.69649%
Persistent (10%+)9.71129%
Severe (50%+)0.52493%

Absence trend

2.77702%
18/19
2.21919%
20/21
5.32815%
21/22
4.17041%
22/23
4.10482%
23/24
4.62977%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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