58 Earls Court Road, Kensington, London W8 6EJ

10 reasons to choose St Barnabas and St Philip's Church of England Primary School, Kensington
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St Barnabas and St Philip’s Church of England Primary School, Kensington has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Kensington and one of the 8 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
St Barnabas and St Philip’s Church of England Primary School, Kensington is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school.
Average class size
St Barnabas and St Philip’s Church of England Primary School, Kensington has one class per year, and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Barnabas and St Philip’s Church of England Primary School, Kensington ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 21% of schools.
The St Barnabas and St Philip's Church of England Primary School, Kensington curriculum
School curriculum is subject or ‘knowledge’ based, emphasises Christian social morality, and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 1 and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Barnabas and St Philip's Church of England Primary School, Kensington
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at St Barnabas and St Philip's Church of England Primary School, Kensington
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 8.00am (school staff) to 5.30pm (external contractor).
Find another school near St Barnabas and St Philip's Church of England Primary School, Kensington
St James Preparatory School, Olympia (0.6 miles); Thomas’s Kensington (0.8 miles); St Philip’s School (1 mile).
St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, Kensington (0.4 miles); Bousfield Primary School (0.9 miles); Fox Primary School (0.9 miles).
Ashbourne College (0.6 miles); St James Senior Girls School, Olympia (0.6 miles); Collingham Independent College (0.7 miles).
Holland Park School (0.7 miles); The London Oratory School (1 mile); The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (1 mile).