Park Walk Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Park Walk Primary School excels at inclusion, with thoughtful leaders who know every child and understand their needs. The school provides warm, nurturing relationships where pupils feel valued and supported, and uses pupil premium funding effectively to ensure disadvantaged pupils can access enriching experiences like theatre visits and cultural activities. Teachers are well-trained and receive excellent support from leaders who are never complacent about standards.
Key Strengths
- Inclusion is at the heart of everything the school does, with excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils and work closely with families to remove barriers to learning
- Staff morale is high with manageable workload and strong professional development opportunities
- Early identification of pupils needing support and skillfully coordinated emotional wellbeing provision
- Broad enrichment opportunities including visits to theatres, galleries and places of worship
Areas for Improvement
- Phonics screening and reading outcomes need to improve further to match the standard of mathematics and writing
- Some pupils continue to have stubbornly persistent absence from school
- Depth of understanding could be stronger in some lessons when misconceptions are not fully addressed
- Need to increase pupils' active engagement in their learning
- Further development needed in how adults use vocabulary to deepen children's learning in early years
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders fulfilling their responsibilities and establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, resulting in pupils being made safer and feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to theatres, galleries, places of worship, places of local or national interest
Park Walk Primary School is a well-led inclusive primary school where safeguarding is effective and leaders have an unwavering determination to support all pupils to succeed. The school provides a broad, balanced curriculum with strong support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
36.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 78%. Maths has declined from 91% to 81%. Writing has declined from 91% to 85%.
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
192 pupils
236 capacity
44 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Kensington and Chelsea
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(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.82182%
Overall absence
18.40491%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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