Downsview Primary and Nursery SchoolKensington Avenue Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Downsview Primary and Nursery School and Kensington Avenue Primary School are primary schools.
Downsview Primary and Nursery School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kensington Avenue Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Downsview Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Downsview Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Kensington Avenue Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Downsview Primary and Nursery School and 64.0% for Kensington Avenue Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Downsview Primary and Nursery School (66.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kensington Avenue Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonDownsview Primary and Nursery School | Thornton HeathKensington Avenue Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 51st of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 632 | 513 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 600 | |
| Location | London, SE19 3XE | Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 632 | 513 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 52.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 9.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
Kensington Avenue Primary School
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