Kingswood Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~353m)Possible (~504m)Unlikely (~655m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Kelly Foster
Pupils:362 / 506 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02086703576
Address:Gipsy Road, London, SE27 9RD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:100574
UKPRN:10074659
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dulwich and West Norwood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Kingswood Primary School excels at creating an engaging curriculum where well-chosen books spark children's interest across topics. Behaviour and conduct are exemplary, with pupils taking great pride in their work and showing very positive attitudes to learning. The school provides exceptional support for children's emotional well-being through specialist therapy interventions and well-trained staff.

Key Strengths

  • Engaging cross-curricular curriculum with well-chosen books at the heart of topics
  • Exemplary pupil conduct with very positive attitudes to learning and high presentation standards
  • Excellent early years provision that stimulates children's imaginations
  • Outstanding emotional well-being support through therapy interventions and well-trained staff
  • Strong professional development opportunities for teachers to continually improve their practice

Areas for Improvement

  • Leaders need to check the impact of their actions more thoroughly to secure better outcomes, especially for disadvantaged pupils
  • Pupils need to develop greater mathematical confidence to move swiftly on to deeper learning
  • More incisive evaluation of pupil premium spending to address pockets of slower progress

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with rigorous checks on adult suitability, regular staff training on current issues, careful logging of safeguarding correspondence, and very robust systems for pupils with medical conditions.

Extracurricular Activities

Theatre groups, trips, religious education days, global arts day, sports competitions with other schools, peer mediation training

Kingswood Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress across the curriculum. Leaders and governors have ensured quality education during challenging times, with particular strengths in curriculum design and pupil behaviour.

At a Glance

46.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

72 responses
Would recommend71%
Child is happy76%
Well taught78%
Good progress89%
Feels safe79%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed76%
Handles concerns44%
Wider development65%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths+2ppWriting+3pp

Reading has declined from 84% to 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.

Class Sizes

24.4

Avg class size

22.7

Infant (KS1)

25.3

KS2

17

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Gipsy Hill Rail Station
535m · 9 min walk
Gipsy Hill Station (Entrance)
540m · 9 min walk
Sydenham Hill (Entrance)
887m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Salter's Hill West Norwood (Stop Q)
45m · 1 min walk
Oaks Avenue (->E)
141m · 2 min walk
St Gothard Road (Stop P)
168m · 3 min walk
St Gothard Road / St Louis Road (->S)
249m · 4 min walk
Gipsy Hill / Gipsy Road (Stop C)
332m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

72%

Available places

362 pupils

506 capacity

144 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 - Lambeth

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,675

Applications

2,122

Got 1st preference

82.9%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Primary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
13 March 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
13 March 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.43653%

Overall absence

26.6129%

Persistent absence

372

Enrolments

Authorised2.86535%
Unauthorised4.57119%
Persistent (10%+)26.6129%
Severe (50%+)1.6129%

Absence trend

4.22478%
18/19
5.06535%
20/21
6.73619%
21/22
7.20893%
22/23
6.41892%
23/24
7.43653%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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