Park Walk Primary School, London

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~409m)Possible (~584m)Unlikely (~759m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Webster
Pupils:192 / 236 capacity
LA:Kensington and Chelsea
Phone:02073528700
Address:Park Walk, King's Road, London, SW10 0AY
Federation:Fox Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Strong Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 20 January 2026View full report
URN:100486
UKPRN:10074667
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chelsea and Fulham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-13ppMaths-10ppWriting-6pp

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

Getting There

Ferry Terminals

Cadogan Pier (Entrance)
797m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Beaufort Street (Stop QT)
107m · 2 min walk
Limerston Street (Stop QX)
117m · 2 min walk
Chelsea Worlds End (Stand QZ)
170m · 3 min walk
Beaufort Street / Kings Road (Stop QU)
171m · 3 min walk
Chelsea Park Gardens (Stop QS)
176m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

192 pupils

236 capacity

44 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 - Kensington and Chelsea

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

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)

20 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
20 January 2026
3 November 2021

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.82182%

Overall absence

18.40491%

Persistent absence

163

Enrolments

Authorised4.02909%
Unauthorised1.79273%
Persistent (10%+)18.40491%
Severe (50%+)3.06748%

Absence trend

4.01069%
18/19
3.46788%
20/21
5.6612%
21/22
7.29757%
22/23
5.2742%
23/24
5.82182%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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