Kelvin Grove Primary School

Kelvin Grove Primary School has established itself as a commendable educational institution, demonstrating a strong sense of community and inclusivity. The leadership has successfully fostered a supportive environment where both students and staff can thrive. Notably, children feel safe and engaged, participating actively in their learning and school community. The curriculum is designed to meet the diverse needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). While the school generally exhibits effective teaching practices, there are some challenges regarding the consistency of knowledge retention across subjects.

Strengths

• Strong sense of community and inclusivity
• Pupils feel happy and safe
• Engaging and varied curriculum
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Calm and orderly school environment
• High aspirations for student achievements
• Active participation in school life and responsibilities
• Robust safeguarding arrangements
• Effective partnerships with families and local agencies
• Governance is strong and supportive

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checks on pupils' understanding in some subjects
• Lack of clarity in conveying essential knowledge in certain areas
• Need for more thorough assessments of pupils' long-term memory

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kelvin Grove Primary School attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Kelvin Grove Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kelvin Grove Primary School had 17.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.0% of pupils at Kelvin Grove Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 11.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 31 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Kelvin Grove Primary School received £9,939 and spent £10,855 for each of its 530 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £921,000 (-£1,739 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Kelvin Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kelvin Grove Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Kelvin Grove Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kelvin Grove Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Kelvin Grove Primary School have?

Kelvin Grove Primary School has 535 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kelvin Grove Primary School cover?

Kelvin Grove Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Kelvin Grove Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Kelvin Grove Primary School?

Kelvin Grove Primary School is at Kelvin Grove, London, SE26 6BB.