Kensington Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Kensington Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have worked relentlessly to secure high attendance across the school."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed and implemented an early years curriculum that meets children's developmental needs very well."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a school environment and fostered an ethos that are highly inclusive and supportive for all."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Personal development is at the core of everything that happens."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils are prepared well overall for the next stage of their education."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have purposefully designed a curriculum to support the needs of their community."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the context of the school and have built an effective leadership structure that promotes sustained improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to strengthen the way learning is sequenced and taught in all subjects, including providing teachers with professional learning to enhance how they implement the curriculum and support pupils to consistently achieve their best".

In its own words: "Kensington Primary School is part of The Tapscott Learning Trust. This is a Trust based on partnership ensuring the best possible quality education for our children and meeting the needs of our local community. We are incredibly proud of our school. We believe we offer a wonderful education for your children."

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Kensington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 85% in Newham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Kensington Primary School as their first choice and 146 named it as one of their preferences, for 69 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kensington Primary School are Essex Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 84% maths); Lathom Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); Altmore Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); and St Winefride's RC Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Kensington Primary School.

Kensington Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Tapscott Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kensington Primary School (as of April 2026): 75% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 10% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (81%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (10%).

80.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 64 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 35 (5.6%) 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.

Kensington Primary School had 38 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest Underground station is East Ham Underground Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Browning Road (E12), 120 metres away.

In 2024/25, Kensington Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Kensington Primary School are Plashet, City of London Academy (0.3 miles); Little Ilford School (0.4 miles); and Langdon Academy (0.9 miles).