Thomas Jones Primary School, London
Thomas Jones Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 114th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 2.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- 2.4 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Thomas Jones Primary School in detail
Thomas Jones Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "It is impossible to contemplate Thomas Jones without first considering the school’s ethos and values. Pupils are overtly proud of the school, as is evident in their desire to talk at length regarding its many facets. It is impossible to contemplate Thomas Jones without first considering the school’s ethos and values."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Thomas Jones Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 86% and 85% in Kensington and Chelsea and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 93% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Thomas Jones Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Thomas Jones Primary School as their first choice and 194 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 2.4 first choices for every place. 40 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Thomas Jones Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thomas Jones Primary School are Oxford Gardens Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 60% reading, 72% maths); Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Colville Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 91% maths); and Avondale Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths).
Thomas Jones Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Oxford Gardens Primary SchoolSaint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolColville Primary SchoolAvondale Park Primary School
Who goes there
35.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 29.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (24%), other ethnic groups (22%) and Mixed (21%).
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Ladbroke Grove Underground Station, about 180 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ladbroke Grove, 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2577 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kensington and Chelsea (1593), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Thomas Jones Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Thomas Jones Primary School are Kensington Aldridge Academy (0.2 miles), All Saints Catholic College (0.3 miles) and Ark Burlington Danes Academy (0.8 miles).
Kensington Aldridge AcademyAll Saints Catholic CollegeArk Burlington Danes 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.4%
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 remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 97% to 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Thomas Jones Primary School
English
30 Sep 2026
Coming Together: Our Class Coffee Mornings
28 Sep 2026
Suitcases, Ration Books & Railway Journeys
28 Sep 2026
Grenfell Football Tournament
28 Sep 2026
2025-2026 Letters Archive
13 Sep 2026
School Council Help Shape Our New Food Contract
9 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Thomas Jones 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 Thomas Jones Primary School.
- Notting Hill Prep Blueshift Camp230m away · Not yet graded
- Blue{shift} Education Camp540m away · Not yet graded
- Notting Hill Adventure Playground850m away · Not yet graded
- Progressay Impact950m away · Not yet graded
- Lightbulb Education970m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ St Mary of the Angels W21000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Thomas Jones Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thomas Jones 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
- 215
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 34
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 215 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 34 serious and 181 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 11 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
43 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Thomas Jones Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
212 pupils
210 places
2 pupils over capacity 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: 2.4 first choices per place
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
22.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
237
Total Pupils
114
Boys
123
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£64,442
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,443
Per pupil
£1756k
Total funding
£123k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
197
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
Thomas Jones Primary School
Questions parents ask about Thomas Jones Primary School
What are SATs results like at Thomas Jones Primary School?
Of the pupils at Thomas Jones Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Thomas Jones Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thomas Jones Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Thomas Jones Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Thomas Jones 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 Thomas Jones Primary School?
Thomas Jones Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Thomas Jones Primary School?
Classes at Thomas Jones Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Thomas Jones Primary School?
Thomas Jones Primary School has around 237 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thomas Jones Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Thomas Jones Primary School in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thomas Jones Primary School?
Apply through Kensington and Chelsea's coordinated admissions process, naming Thomas Jones 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 Thomas Jones Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Thomas Jones 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 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Thomas Jones Primary School: Notting Hill Prep Blueshift Camp (230m away, registered, not yet graded), Blue{shift} Education Camp (540m away, registered, not yet graded) and Notting Hill Adventure Playground (850m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Thomas Jones Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 215 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 34 serious and 181 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 11 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 43 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 Thomas Jones Primary School?
Thomas Jones Primary School is at St Mark's Road, London, W11 1RQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)