Earl's Court Free School Primary

Earl’s Court Free School Primary continues to demonstrate outstanding performance as confirmed by the recent inspection. The school fosters a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe, supported, and encouraged to achieve their best. With a robust curriculum and a strong emphasis on reading, students consistently attain high standards in assessments, often surpassing national averages. The exceptional behavior of pupils, coupled with strong parental support and a commitment from the multi-academy trust, contributes to the school's success and positive atmosphere.

Strengths

• Rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum designed for deep learning.
• High-quality teaching and strong subject knowledge among staff.
• Outstanding reading instruction leading to fluent readers by Year 2.
• Exceptional pupil behavior and attitudes towards learning.
• Strong leadership and support from the multi-academy trust.

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 Earl's Court Free School Primary attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.1% 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, 1.5% of pupils at Earl's Court Free School Primary 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 Earl's Court Free School Primary had 16.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 41.9% 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, 11.0% of pupils at Earl's Court Free School Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 2024–25 Earl's Court Free School Primary received £8,808 and spent £8,512 for each of its 204 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £653,000 (£3,199 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Knowledge Schools Trust, income was £8,428 and spending £8,410 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Earl's Court Free School Primary is part of Knowledge Schools Trust, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• West London Free School Primary London
• West London Free School London
• Kensington Primary Academy London
• Edlesborough Primary Academy Dunstable
• Dovery Academy Leighton Buzzard
• Wixams Academy Bedford
• Wixams Tree Primary Academy Bedford
• Bedford Road Primary Academy Bedford

What is Earl's Court Free School Primary's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Earl's Court Free School Primary is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2024.

When was Earl's Court Free School Primary last inspected by Ofsted?

Earl's Court Free School Primary was last inspected in February 2024.

How many pupils does Earl's Court Free School Primary have?

Earl's Court Free School Primary has 210 pupils on roll.

What age range does Earl's Court Free School Primary cover?

Earl's Court Free School Primary for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Earl's Court Free School Primary's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Earl's Court Free School Primary?

Earl's Court Free School Primary is at Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LB.