Kelvin Grove Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Kelvin Grove is a welcoming school where pupils from diverse backgrounds thrive. Teachers create exciting, engaging lessons that help children progress well in reading and maths, and the school works closely with parents through workshops to support learning at home. The school is particularly strong at supporting children with additional needs and has recently opened a specialist resource unit for pupils with autism.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make good progress in reading and mathematics with improving progress in writing
- Quality of teaching is good with engaging lessons that are well-planned collaboratively
- Early Years Foundation Stage is well led with children making good progress
- Good systems for monitoring behaviour and keeping pupils safe
- Parents and carers are very supportive and praise the work of leaders and teachers
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching assistants are not always deployed effectively to support struggling pupils
- Teachers' marking comments vary in quality and do not consistently guide pupils on how to improve
- Pupils are not always given time to read teachers' comments and respond to feedback in their books
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with good systems in place to monitor behaviour and pupils are aware of how to keep themselves safe while in or outside school.
Extracurricular Activities
School fair, parent workshops in mathematics
Kelvin Grove Primary School is a good school serving a diverse inner city community with high levels of pupil premium eligibility and special educational needs. Leaders have high expectations and pupils make good progress in reading and mathematics, with improving progress in writing.
At a Glance
43.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 87%. Maths has improved from 69% to 82%. Writing has improved from 71% to 78%.
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
16
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
535 pupils
630 capacity
95 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Lewisham
Places available
3,494
Applications
2,939
Got 1st preference
90.0%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Lewisham (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.03672%
Overall absence
24.63158%
Persistent absence
475
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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