Essendine Primary School
Essendine Road, London, W9 2LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Aaron Sumner
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- North Westminster Federation
- Constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 454
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 101111
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02033290201
About this school
Essendine Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 237 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 29 March 2023, 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 | 43 | 52 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 75% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 15% | 37% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 83% | 98% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 85% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 85% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.40 | - | - |
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 Essendine 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 | Westminster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 66.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 71.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 309 |
| 2023/24 | 282 |
| 2024/25 | 262 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Essendine Primary School compares
Essendine Primary School ranked 11th of 33 primary schools in Westminster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 7.7% | 50.2% | 237 | — |
| St Peter's CofE School | 62% | 6.2% | 45.7% | 192 | 0.3 miles |
| Carlton Vale Infant School | — | 9% | 41.2% | 44 | 0.3 miles |
| The Kilburn Park School Foundation | 37% | 4.9% | 41.9% | 55 | 0.3 miles |
| Ark Atwood Primary Academy | 78% | 6.6% | 48.1% | 419 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 70% | 9% | 50% | 168 | 0.4 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)
- 50.21%
- English as an additional language
- 77.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.69%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's CofE School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Carlton Vale Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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The Kilburn Park School Foundation0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Ark Atwood Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · London
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St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Essendine Primary School ranks 166th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
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- 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 Essendine Primary School teach?
- Essendine Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Essendine Primary School?
- The headteacher of Essendine Primary School is Mr Aaron Sumner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Essendine Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Essendine 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 Essendine Primary School?
- Essendine Primary School has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Essendine Primary School full?
- Essendine Primary School has capacity for 454 pupils and 237 on roll (52%), 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 Essendine Primary School a faith school?
- No. Essendine Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Essendine Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Essendine Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Essendine Primary School?
- Essendine Primary School is part of the North Westminster Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Essendine Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Essendine Primary School rank locally?
- Essendine Primary School ranked 11th of 33 primary schools in Westminster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Essendine Primary School's absence rate?
- Essendine Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Essendine Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Essendine 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.