Lonsdale Road, Notting Hill, London W11 2DF
10 reasons to choose Colville Primary School
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Colville Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 77. It is one of the best state primary schools in Notting Hill and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Colville Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 6 months and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with Marlborough Primary School in the Colville and Marlborough Federation. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
Colville Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Colville Primary School ranks in the top 0% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 5% of schools.
The Colville Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based, rather than topic-based, with some cross-curricular linking. It also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art, languages, music and computing.
Sport at Colville Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Colville Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Colville Primary School
Chepstow House School (0.2 miles); Notting Hill Preparatory School (0.4 miles); Southbank International School, Kensington (0.5 miles).
Thomas Jones Primary School (0.4 miles); Bevington Primary School (0.5 miles); Fox Primary School (0.7 miles).
David Game College (0.7 miles); Bales College (1.2 miles); Ashbourne College (1.2 miles).
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College (0.7 miles); Paddington Academy (1 mile); Westminster Academy (1.1 miles).