Kensington Avenue Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jul 3 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Croydon
Unique reference
146724
Address
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
513 (78% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
52.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.7%
Persistent absence
17.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.1%
Pupil ethnicities
African 16.4%
Mixed 14.4%
Pakistani 13.1%
Other Asian 11.9%
Other White 9.6%
Indian 7.4%
Caribbean 7.4%
White British 6.4%
Other Black 5.3%
Bangladeshi 3.1%
Other 3.1%
Unclassified 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAbove average2.4
MathsAbove average2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 52%
Local authority average 67%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Kensington Avenue Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
53
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
22
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
41
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
4
To another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
7
10
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
11
7
4
Reception, Full-time
61
35
26
Year 1
67
35
32
Year 2
60
27
33
Year 3
65
40
25
Year 4
75
35
40
Year 5
78
39
39
Year 6
79
36
43
Year 2024-2025