Community school · Kensington and Chelsea

Marlborough Primary School

0–11Ages
466Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100483URN

Draycott Avenue, London, SW3 3AP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.4 above Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea

195 applications for 60 places · 9th of 25 in Kensington and Chelsea

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

93%met the expected standard

Kensington and Chelsea 76% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 September 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

195 applications · 60 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 3.3; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9
2025 2.5; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2
2024 2.2; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2023 2.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0
2022 1.9; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.5
2021 1.8; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9
2020 2.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0
2019 2.4; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2
2018 2.5; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2017 2.2; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1
2016 1.9; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2015 2.0; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1
2014 2.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Kensington and Chelsea median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Kensington and Chelsea median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	195	3.3	48	0.80
Sep 2025	60	150	2.5	44	0.73
Sep 2024	60	133	2.2	44	0.73
Sep 2023	60	126	2.1	43	0.72
Sep 2022	60	116	1.9	42	0.70
Sep 2021	60	108	1.8	31	0.52
Sep 2020	56	118	2.1	34	0.61
Sep 2019	59	142	2.4	33	0.56
Sep 2018	58	146	2.5	36	0.62
Sep 2017	60	129	2.2	33	0.55
Sep 2016	59	114	1.9	18	0.31
Sep 2015	58	115	2.0	25	0.43
Sep 2014	55	114	2.1	27	0.49

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 96% · Maths 96% → all three 93% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard93%1st of 25 in Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea 76% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Kensington and Chelsea 86% England 78%

Higher standard54%

Kensington and Chelsea 51% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard96%

Kensington and Chelsea 88% England 75%

Greater depth43%

Kensington and Chelsea 26% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard96%

Kensington and Chelsea 85% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Kensington and Chelsea 33% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kensington and Chelsea median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	93%	24%	110	110
2023/24	91%	12%	109	108
2022/23	84%	8%	108	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Marlborough Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Outstanding2023

5.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Outstanding2024

4.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
0.9 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Good2023

2.3applications per place
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Westminster

Good2023

3.4applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Park Walk Primary School
1.3 km · Kensington and Chelsea

2026

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Westminster

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.5applications per place 91%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100483 · 207/2399
Capacity: 510 pupils · 466 on roll
Free school meals: 24.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision and SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Draycott Avenue, London, SW3 3AP
Local authority: Kensington and Chelsea

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources