St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary Abbots provides a warm, nurturing environment where pupils thrive both academically and personally. The school has made significant improvements in test results and pupil progress, with excellent spiritual and moral development promoted throughout. Parents value the school's caring atmosphere and the secure foundations it provides for pupils' futures.
Key Strengths
- Improved teaching in phonics, spelling, punctuation, grammar and mathematics with strong test results in 2014
- Pupils conduct themselves with courtesy and respect, with a strong sense of community and excellent spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
- High attainment in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 2 and Year 6
- Robust leadership systems for monitoring teaching and managing staff performance
- Parents overwhelmingly positive about the school's warm, nurturing environment
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently check pupils' learning effectively enough, so some less or most able pupils are not moved on at the right time
- Pupils do not regularly act on teachers' written comments to improve their work
- Leaders need to monitor progress of specific groups of pupils more closely, including those with special educational needs
Safeguarding
The school's arrangements for keeping children safe and secure are good.
Extracurricular Activities
Dance club, inter-school sports competitions, wide range of extra-curricular sports clubs, educational trips to London attractions
St Mary Abbots is a good school that has raised expectations for pupil achievement and teaching quality since a dip in 2013. Senior leaders and governors have established robust monitoring systems, resulting in improved test scores and strong progress across Key Stage 2 in 2014.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 84%. Maths has declined from 95% to 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 88%.
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
160 pupils
210 capacity
50 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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.79813%
Overall absence
17.68293%
Persistent absence
164
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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