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Kensington Avenue Primary School

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Kensington Avenue Primary School

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459 pupils
Requires Improvement· May 2024
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Details

Type

Academy Converter

Local Authority

Croydon

Academy Trust

WANDLE LEARNING TRUST

Head Teacher

Ms Danine Smith

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Opened

February 2019

Website

www.kensingtonavenueprimary.co.uk

Reference Number

146724

Additional Provisions

Nursery Provision

Special Educational Needs Support

Autistic Spectrum Disorder

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Reception entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Count
Total applications127
As 1st preference41
As 2nd preference20
As 3rd preference22
From another local authority7

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers53
To 1st preference41
To 2nd preference2
To 3rd preference4
To any preference47
To another local authority3

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is a academy converter, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Croydon.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils513 (86% of capacity)
Age Range4 – 11
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls51% / 49%
Free School Meals20.7%
English as Additional Language52.6%
SEN Support12.1%
SEN with EHCP9.8%
Overall Attendance93.5%
Persistent Absence20.7%

Class Sizes

Overall Average22.7
Key Stage 128.2
Key Stage 224.1

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Nursery28
Reception61
Year 167
Year 260
Year 365
Year 475
Year 578
Year 679

Pupil Ethnicities

African16.4%
Pakistani13.1%
Asian Other11.9%
Mixed Other10.3%
White Other9.6%
Indian7.4%
Caribbean7.4%
White British6.4%
Black Other5.3%
Bangladeshi3.1%
Other3.1%
White & Black Caribbean2.1%
Unclassified1.2%
White & Black African1.0%
White & Asian1.0%
Gypsy/Roma0.4%
Chinese0.4%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

2 inspections on record

Current Rating
Requires Improvement· May 2024
  • 2024

    School Inspection

    13 May 2024

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    Requires Improvement

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationRequires Improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires Improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires Improvement
    Early years provisionRequires Improvement

    AI-Generated Insights

    SEND
    2
    • Support for pupils with SEND is not always specific enough.
    • Targets for pupils with SEND are often not specific.
    Curriculum
    2
    • Some subjects lack clear knowledge progression.
    • Curriculum does not always build on prior learning effectively.
    Leadership
    2
    • Leaders lack sufficient strategic oversight of the curriculum.
    • Leaders need to address curriculum improvements sustainably.
    Pupil Progress
    2
    • Pupils need more help to achieve their potential.
    • Reading support is effective for younger pupils but not older ones.
    Teaching Quality
    2
    • Teaching does not always meet pupils' needs effectively.
    • Checks on learning are not routinely used to adapt teaching.
    Personal Development
    2
    • Pupils are prepared well for life in modern Britain.
    • Pupils contribute positively to the local community.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    2
    • Some pupils still display unwelcome behaviours.
    • Too many pupils are regularly absent from school.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

  • 2019

    Academy Conversion

    8 February 2019

    View report

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Primary Results

Performance measures for pupils at the end of Year 6 (Key Stage 2)

Reading, writing and maths

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard52.0%65.5%61.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard5.0%9.4%8.0%

Average scaled score

SchoolLAEngland
Reading104105.4105
Maths106105.1104

Progress scores

Reading

-0.1Below average

95% confidence interval: -1.8 to 1.6

Progress in reading from KS1 to KS2

Writing

+2.4Well above average

95% confidence interval: 0.70 to 4

Progress in writing from KS1 to KS2

Maths

+2.8Well above average

95% confidence interval: 1.2 to 4.4

Progress in maths from KS1 to KS2

Grammar, punctuation and spelling

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard67.0%75.9%72.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard32.0%36.5%32.0%

About This Data

  • School rankings are calculated by sorting schools first by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard, then by the percentage achieving a higher standard. Rankings help compare schools within England but do not account for school context or pupil intake.
  • Progress scores measure how much pupils improved from KS1 (Year 2) to KS2 (Year 6), compared to pupils nationally with similar starting points. A score of 0 means average progress; a positive score means above-average progress. Progress scores show the value a school adds, while exam results show final attainment. Some children start higher than others due to factors like natural ability or home circumstances.
  • Data sourced from the Department for Education Key Stage 2 performance tables for 2023/24. LA and England averages provide national and local context.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the revenue reserve was £191,067 or £379 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the in-year balance was -£13,844 or -£27 p/pupil. A negative balance means the school spent more than it received, covered by drawing on reserves.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

Kensington Avenue
Thornton Heath
Surrey
CR7 8BT

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