Voluntary aided school · Kensington and Chelsea

St Clement and St James CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
123Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
100495URN

Penzance Place, London, W11 4PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

1.3 below Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea

26 applications for 16 places · 24th of 25 in Kensington and Chelsea

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Kensington and Chelsea 76% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
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

1.6applications per place, Reception

1.3 below Kensington and Chelsea median (2.9) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

26 applications · 16 places offered · 4 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9
2025 1.6; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2
2024 1.0; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2023 1.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0
2022 1.2; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.5
2021 1.1; Kensington and Chelsea median median 2.9
2020 1.8; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.0
2019 1.4; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.2
2018 1.5; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2017 2.0; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1
2016 2.3; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.3
2015 2.6; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1
2014 2.5; Kensington and Chelsea median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Kensington and Chelsea median in 0 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	16	26	1.6	4	0.25
Sep 2025	30	47	1.6	17	0.57
Sep 2024	30	31	1.0	10	0.33
Sep 2023	30	33	1.1	11	0.37
Sep 2022	30	36	1.2	16	0.53
Sep 2021	30	33	1.1	12	0.40
Sep 2020	30	55	1.8	16	0.53
Sep 2019	29	41	1.4	13	0.45
Sep 2018	29	42	1.5	13	0.45
Sep 2017	28	55	2.0	21	0.75
Sep 2016	28	64	2.3	19	0.68
Sep 2015	30	77	2.6	25	0.83
Sep 2014	30	74	2.5	32	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 71% · Maths 86% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%17th of 25 in Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea 76% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Kensington and Chelsea 86% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Kensington and Chelsea 51% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Kensington and Chelsea 88% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Kensington and Chelsea 26% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Kensington and Chelsea 85% England 77%

Higher standard33%

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	71%	5%	107	106
2023/24	44%	0%	105	99
2022/23	83%	17%	113	106

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 Clement and St James CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Avondale Park Primary School
0.2 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Good2023

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Thomas Jones Primary School
0.7 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Outstanding2023

6.7applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Colville Primary School
0.8 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Remains Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Oxford Gardens Primary School
1.0 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Good2023

2.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Fox Primary School
1.0 km · Kensington and Chelsea

Outstanding2023

5.0applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Addison Primary School
1.2 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.6applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Hammersmith and Fulham

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 90%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100495 · 207/3455
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 150 pupils · 123 on roll
Free school meals: 48.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Penzance Place, London, W11 4PG
Local authority: Kensington and Chelsea

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