St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School, London
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 55th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 361st of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School in detail
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School in its own words
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From the headteacher's welcome: "As a community, we share the responsibility of ensuring that the children in our care are happy, resilient and successful; fully prepared to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world. At St Barnabas and St Philip's School , our ultimate goal is for children to become independent, self-motivated and responsible members of society."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Kensington and Chelsea and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 91% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School are Kensington Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 69% reading, 69% maths); St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Avonmore Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 84% maths); and Fox Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 98% maths).
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Kensington Primary AcademySt Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolAvonmore Primary SchoolFox Primary School
Who goes there
37.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (21%), Mixed (20%) and Black (14%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (5.9%) received SEN support and 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.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is High Street Kensington Underground Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pembroke Place, 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school stands out for its outstanding behaviour and personal development, with pupils taking genuine responsibility through roles like eco-warriors and school parliament. The leadership has expertly built a strong reading culture and ambitious curriculum that helps all children, including those with additional needs, to succeed. Parents can expect their children to be happy, engaged learners in a calm and inclusive environment.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes with pupils showing maturity and full commitment to school life
- Strong reading culture with all pupils learning to read fluently and accurately through well-trained phonics teaching
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with learning broken into small steps to help all pupils, including those with SEND, progress
- Outstanding personal development with a wide variety of enrichment activities including sports, music, coding and regular half-termly visits
- Highly effective support for pupils with SEND enabling them to keep up with their peers
Areas for Improvement
- Some aspects of the curriculum are at an earlier stage of implementation, meaning pupils have not yet secured as deep knowledge and understanding as intended
- Need to continue embedding the ambitious curriculum fully so pupils know, remember more and make connections in their learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, piano, coding, cookery, fencing, musical instruments (all pupils), half-termly class visits
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School is a smaller than average primary school in Kensington that has made significant improvements since its previous inspection, with new leadership driving rapid progress in English and mathematics while maintaining exemplary pupil behaviour and personal development.
At a Glance
23.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 91% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 91% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School.
- Perform W8280m away · Not yet graded
- Super Camps At St James Prep School810m away · Not yet graded
- Boom Sports - Avonmore950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 190
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 41
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 190 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 4 fatal, 41 serious and 145 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
34 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
94%
Near capacity
197 pupils
210 places
13 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
10.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
220
Total Pupils
104
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,039
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,870
Per pupil
£1478k
Total funding
£83k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
183
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
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 96% did so in maths.
What is St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE 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 St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School?
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School?
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School has around 220 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Kensington and Chelsea's coordinated admissions process, naming St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE 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 St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School: Perform W8 (280m away, registered, not yet graded), Super Camps At St James Prep School (810m away, registered, not yet graded) and Boom Sports - Avonmore (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 190 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 4 fatal, 41 serious and 145 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 34 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 St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School?
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School is at 58 Earls Court Road, Kensington, London, W8 6EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)