Colville Primary School
Lonsdale Road, Portobello Road, London, W11 2DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Jagdeep Birdi
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Colville and Marlborough Federation
- Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 477
- URN
- 100481
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072296540
About this school
Colville Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 477 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 55 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 89% | 82% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 22% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 91% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 85% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 89% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Colville Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kensington and Chelsea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89% | 71.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 72.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 70.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 464 |
| 2023/24 | 468 |
| 2024/25 | 467 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colville Primary School compares
Colville Primary School ranked 9th of 25 primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.8% | 28.8% | 477 | — |
| St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | 64% | 6.6% | 50.3% | 250 | 0.3 miles |
| Thomas Jones Primary School | 93% | 3.3% | 41.6% | 237 | 0.4 miles |
| Bevington Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 40% | 221 | 0.5 miles |
| St Clement and St James CofE Primary School | 71% | 9.3% | 51.6% | 123 | 0.5 miles |
| Avondale Park Primary School | 76% | 8.5% | 47.8% | 288 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.81%
- English as an additional language
- 51.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 10.72%
Location
Nearby schools
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St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Thomas Jones Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Bevington Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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St Clement and St James CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Avondale Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Colville Primary School ranks 116th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What year groups does Colville Primary School teach?
- Colville Primary School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Colville Primary School?
- The headteacher of Colville Primary School is Mr Jagdeep Birdi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Colville Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colville Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Colville Primary School?
- Colville Primary School has 477 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Colville Primary School full?
- Colville Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 477 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Colville Primary School a faith school?
- No. Colville Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Colville Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Colville Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Colville Primary School?
- Colville Primary School is part of the Colville and Marlborough Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Colville Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 89% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Colville Primary School rank locally?
- Colville Primary School ranked 9th of 25 primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colville Primary School's absence rate?
- Colville Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Colville Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colville Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.