Kensington Avenue Primary School
Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
Headteacher: Miss Clare CranhamSchool website ↗Pupils: 513 (capacity: 600)Part of WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 3 July 2023Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%
Reading
Expected level71.0%
Exceeding26.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
Writing
Expected level75.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Maths
Expected level75.0%
Exceeding19.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
53
Applications received
127
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
40.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
47.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 54.0% | 6.0% | +0.1 | +3.2 | +0.4 |
| 2016/17 | 63.0% | 13.0% | +1.4 | +3.1 | +3.9 |
| 2017/18 | 71.0% | 8.0% | +2.5 | +1.9 | +3.2 |
| 2018/19 | 68.0% | 13.0% | +1.4 | +0.1 | +2.6 |
| 2022/23 | 63.0% | 11.0% | -0.1 | +2.4 | +2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 64.0% | 6.0% | - | - | - |