Kensington Avenue Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Thornton Heath, Croydon
CR7 8BT
Composite score
48.6

Kensington Avenue Primary School at a glance

Located in Thornton Heath, Croydon, Kensington Avenue Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 513 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 12.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Kensington Avenue Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#7,816
National rank
#1300
In London
#59
In Croydon
Top 53%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
64%
% achieving higher RWM
6%
Reading average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Requires improvement

School profile

Pupils on roll 513 % FSM ever-6 24.7% % EAL 52.6% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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