Community school · Westminster

Essendine Primary School

3–11Ages
237Pupils
PrimaryPhase
101111URN

Essendine Road, London, W9 2LR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

close to Westminster median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Westminster

79 applications for 29 places · 11th of 27 in Westminster

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%met the expected standard

Westminster 75% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 February 2013
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.7applications per place, Reception

close to Westminster median (2.6) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

79 applications · 29 places offered · 25 named it first

2026 2.7; Westminster median median 2.6
2025 2.6; Westminster median median 2.5
2024 3.0; Westminster median median 2.8
2023 3.3; Westminster median median 2.6
2022 2.6; Westminster median median 2.6
2021 3.5; Westminster median median 2.8
2020 2.8; Westminster median median 2.6
2019 2.2; Westminster median median 2.8
2018 3.3; Westminster median median 2.7
2017 2.3; Westminster median median 2.8
2016 2.4; Westminster median median 2.9
2015 2.3; Westminster median median 2.8
2014 2.7; Westminster median median 3.0

This school
Westminster 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	29	79	2.7	25	0.86
Sep 2025	30	78	2.6	25	0.83
Sep 2024	30	89	3.0	25	0.83
Sep 2023	30	100	3.3	29	0.97
Sep 2022	27	71	2.6	23	0.85
Sep 2021	33	114	3.5	27	0.82
Sep 2020	43	121	2.8	33	0.77
Sep 2019	47	105	2.2	33	0.70
Sep 2018	35	117	3.3	32	0.91
Sep 2017	60	137	2.3	52	0.87
Sep 2016	58	140	2.4	35	0.60
Sep 2015	59	134	2.3	43	0.73
Sep 2014	46	122	2.7	39	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 98% · Writing 86% · Maths 95% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%10th of 31 in Westminster

Westminster 75% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard98%

Westminster 87% England 78%

Higher standard72%

Westminster 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Westminster 78% England 75%

Greater depth37%

Westminster 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

Westminster 86% England 77%

Higher standard67%

Westminster 37% England 24%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Westminster median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	84%	37%	111	112
2023/24	75%	15%	108	108
2022/23	77%	21%	108	111

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

Essendine Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE School
0.5 km · Westminster

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
The Kilburn Park School Foundation
0.6 km · Brent

Standards maintained2025

37%met the SATs standard
Carlton Vale Infant School
0.6 km · Brent

Good2023

3.3applications per place
Ark Atwood Primary Academy
0.6 km · Westminster

Outstanding2024

2.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Westminster

2026

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Westminster

Outstanding2022

3.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Saviour's CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Westminster

Good2023

3.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Westminster

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 52%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: 101111 · 213/2208
Capacity: 454 pupils · 237 on roll
Free school meals: 49.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Essendine Road, London, W9 2LR
Local authority: Westminster

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