Oxford Gardens Primary School, London
Oxford Gardens 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 March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 902nd-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 48% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kensington and Chelsea (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oxford Gardens Primary School in detail
Oxford Gardens Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Please visit Oxford Gardens Primary Instagram page to see what we have been up to!"
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Oxford Gardens Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Kensington and Chelsea and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 78% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Oxford Gardens Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Oxford Gardens Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Oxford Gardens Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oxford Gardens Primary School are Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Thomas Jones Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); St Charles Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 93% maths); and Barlby Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Oxford Gardens Primary School.
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolThomas Jones Primary SchoolSt Charles Catholic Primary SchoolBarlby Primary School
Who goes there
61.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (26%), Black (18%) and other ethnic groups (18%).
In 2026, 42 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 26 (11.5%) 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 autism.
Oxford Gardens Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Oxford Gardens Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Latimer Road, about 360 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crowthorne Road, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Oxford Gardens Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oxford Gardens Primary School are Kensington Aldridge Academy (0.2 miles), All Saints Catholic College (0.3 miles), Ark Burlington Danes Academy (0.5 miles) and Phoenix Academy (0.9 miles).
Kensington Aldridge AcademyAll Saints Catholic CollegeArk Burlington Danes AcademyPhoenix 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
61.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Oxford Gardens Primary School
Before and after school care
Oxford Gardens Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Kensington and Chelsea
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Oxford Gardens Primary School.
- Progressay Impact400m away · Not yet graded
- Notting Hill Prep Blueshift Camp730m away · Not yet graded
- Active Champions860m away · Not yet graded
- Lightbulb Education880m away · Not yet graded
- Notting Hill Adventure Playground910m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oxford Gardens Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oxford Gardens 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
- 112
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 112 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 94 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
27 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
203 pupils
420 places
217 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
30.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Oxford Gardens Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
117
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,858
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,023
Per pupil
£1883k
Total funding
£189k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.0%
Overall absence
28.3%
Persistent absence
187
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
Oxford Gardens Primary School
Questions parents ask about Oxford Gardens Primary School
What are SATs results like at Oxford Gardens Primary School?
Of the pupils at Oxford Gardens Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Oxford Gardens Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Oxford Gardens Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Oxford Gardens Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Oxford Gardens 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 Oxford Gardens Primary School?
Oxford Gardens Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 48% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Oxford Gardens Primary School?
Classes at Oxford Gardens Primary School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Oxford Gardens Primary School?
Oxford Gardens Primary School has around 226 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Oxford Gardens Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Oxford Gardens Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Oxford Gardens Primary School?
9% of sessions were missed at Oxford Gardens Primary School in 2024/25. 28.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oxford Gardens Primary School?
Apply through Kensington and Chelsea's coordinated admissions process, naming Oxford Gardens 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 Oxford Gardens Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Oxford Gardens Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Oxford Gardens Primary School: Progressay Impact (400m away, registered, not yet graded), Notting Hill Prep Blueshift Camp (730m away, registered, not yet graded) and Active Champions (860m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Oxford Gardens Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 112 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 94 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 27 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 Oxford Gardens Primary School?
Oxford Gardens Primary School is at Oxford Gardens, London, W10 6NF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)