Wilberforce Primary
Beethoven Street, London, W10 4LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Seamus Gibbons
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- URN
- 139824
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02080544100
About this school
Wilberforce Primary is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 157 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wilberforce Primary, and its latest judgement is set out 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 2 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 22 | 13 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 92% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 31% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 92% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 92% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Wilberforce Primary 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 | 82% | 66.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 68.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 71.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wilberforce Primary compares
Wilberforce Primary ranked 10th of 33 primary schools in Westminster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 7.5% | 54.4% | 157 | — |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 82% | 6.5% | 55.6% | 186 | 0.2 miles |
| Queen's Park Primary School | 75% | 8.3% | 49.4% | 245 | 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 | 0.4 miles |
| Salusbury Primary School | 73% | 6% | 21.4% | 626 | 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)
- 54.4%
- English as an additional language
- 65.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.52%
- Persistent absence
- 17.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Luke's CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Queen's Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Carlton Vale Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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The Kilburn Park School Foundation0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Salusbury Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Wilberforce Primary ranks 164th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
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- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does Wilberforce Primary teach?
- Wilberforce Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Wilberforce Primary?
- The headteacher of Wilberforce Primary is Mr Seamus Gibbons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wilberforce Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wilberforce Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wilberforce Primary?
- Wilberforce Primary has 157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wilberforce Primary full?
- Wilberforce Primary has capacity for 236 pupils and 157 on roll (67%), 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 Wilberforce Primary a faith school?
- No. Wilberforce Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Wilberforce Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wilberforce Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is Wilberforce Primary part of an academy trust?
- Wilberforce Primary is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wilberforce Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wilberforce Primary compare with other schools in Westminster?
- Wilberforce Primary ranked 10th of 33 primary schools in Westminster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wilberforce Primary's absence rate?
- Wilberforce Primary's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wilberforce Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wilberforce Primary'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 1 July 2026.