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St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, Kensington W8

2 Kensington Church Court, Kensington, London W8 4SP

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School, London W8

10 reasons to choose St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, Kensington

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St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, Kensington has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Kensington and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.

School fundamentals

St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, Kensington is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.

Average class size

St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, Kensington has one class per year, and an average class size of 25 pupils.

Exam results and leavers' destinations

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, Kensington ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 12% of schools. Pupils go on to one of 20 secondary schools, with Holland Park School accounting for 40% of leavers. 40% go on to academically selective private & state schools.

The St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, Kensington curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. 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 and visiting speakers.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages, music and sport.

Sport at St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, Kensington

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, Kensington

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.00pm.

Find another school near St Mary Abbots Church of England Primary School, Kensington

Independent Prep Schools

Thomas’s Kensington (0.4 miles); Southbank International School, Kensington (0.8 miles); Brighton College Prep Kensington (0.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

St Barnabas and St Philip’s Church of England Primary School, Kensington (0.4 miles); Fox Primary School (0.6 miles); Bousfield Primary School (1 mile).

Independent Senior Schools

Ashbourne College (0.1 miles); David Game College (0.6 miles); Collingham Independent College (0.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

Holland Park School (0.5 miles); The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (1.3 miles); The London Oratory School (1.4 miles).

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