St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
2 Kensington Church Court, Kensington, London, W8 4SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Felicity Djerehe
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 100497
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02079370740
About this school
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 160 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 24 | 22 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 86% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 18% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 91% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 95% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
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 St Mary Abbots CofE 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 | 75% | 71.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 72.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 70.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School compares
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 25 primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.8% | 14.4% | 160 | — |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School | 89% | 6% | 31.3% | 220 | 0.4 miles |
| Fox Primary School | 91% | 4.6% | 8.4% | 418 | 0.4 miles |
| Kensington Primary Academy | 65% | 5.5% | 37.4% | 221 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School | — | — | — | 160 | 0.8 miles |
| Hallfield Primary School | 50% | 6.2% | 46.7% | 223 | 0.9 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)
- 14.44%
- English as an additional language
- 55.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.68%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Fox Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Kensington Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · London
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Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
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Hallfield Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School ranks 506th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School teach?
- St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School is Mrs Felicity Djerehe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary Abbots CofE 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 St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?
- St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School full?
- St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 160 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School ranked 16th of 25 primary schools in Kensington and Chelsea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary Abbots CofE 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.