Voluntary aided school · Kensington and Chelsea

St Thomas' CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
200Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
100492URN

Appleford Road, North Kensington, London, W10 5EF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 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

2.0per place

0.9 below Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea

55 applications for 27 places · 21st of 25 in Kensington and Chelsea

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%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 · 14 January 2025Ofsted'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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9) close to England median (2.2)

55 applications · 27 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9
2025 3.2; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2
2024 2.6; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2023 2.2; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0
2022 1.9; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.5
2021 2.6; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9
2020 3.0; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0
2019 2.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2
2018 2.5; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2017 3.6; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1
2016 3.5; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2015 3.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1
2014 3.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1

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	27	55	2.0	22	0.81
Sep 2025	15	48	3.2	10	0.67
Sep 2024	19	50	2.6	15	0.79
Sep 2023	29	63	2.2	27	0.93
Sep 2022	29	56	1.9	23	0.79
Sep 2021	29	76	2.6	26	0.90
Sep 2020	28	84	3.0	25	0.89
Sep 2019	29	60	2.1	21	0.72
Sep 2018	30	74	2.5	27	0.90
Sep 2017	30	108	3.6	39	1.30
Sep 2016	29	100	3.5	37	1.28
Sep 2015	29	91	3.1	34	1.17
Sep 2014	30	93	3.1	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 64% · Maths 84% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%21st of 25 in Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea 76% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Kensington and Chelsea 86% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Kensington and Chelsea 51% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Kensington and Chelsea 88% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Kensington and Chelsea 26% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Kensington and Chelsea 85% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Kensington and Chelsea 33% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	60%	0%	106	106
2023/24	64%	4%	109	105
2022/23	50%	15%	104	103

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

St Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Bevington Primary School
0.3 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Requires improvement2024

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Ark Brunel Primary Academy
0.3 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Good2024

4.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Queen's Park Primary School
0.4 km · Westminster

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Charles Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Barlby Primary School
0.5 km · Kensington and Chelsea

2026

2.1applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE School
0.8 km · Westminster

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Wilberforce Primary
0.9 km · Westminster

Remains Good · improving2023

3.3applications per place 85%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100492 · 207/3402
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 236 pupils · 200 on roll
Free school meals: 56.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Appleford Road, North Kensington, London, W10 5EF
Local authority: Kensington and Chelsea

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