Essex Primary SchoolKensington Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Essex Primary School and Kensington Primary School are primary schools in London.
Essex Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kensington Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Essex Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Essex Primary School was judged Outstanding and Kensington Primary School was judged strong.
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 Essex Primary School and 59.0% for Kensington Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Essex Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Kensington Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonEssex Primary School | LondonKensington Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 67 in Newham Stronger figure | 56th of 67 in Newham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 887 | 636 | |
| Capacity | 880 | 630 | |
| Location | London, E12 6QX | London, E12 6NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 887 | 636 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.2% | 30.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 95.3% | 80.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 17.3% | 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.
Essex Primary School
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