Kaizen Primary School

Kaizen Primary School has received an outstanding overall effectiveness rating in its first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. The school has been noted for its high-quality education and exceptional leadership, which contributes to students achieving strong outcomes across a well-structured and ambitious curriculum. With a focus on inclusivity and a strong support system for pupils from diverse backgrounds, the school has demonstrated a commitment to fostering a positive learning environment where all students can thrive. Furthermore, the strong relationships built between staff, pupils, and families emphasize the school's caring ethos and focus on personal development.

Strengths

• Exciting and well-designed curriculum fostering strong pupil progress
• Exceptional teaching strategies promoting deep knowledge retention
• High priority on early reading with consistent phonics instruction
• Strong emotional support and safety for all pupils
• High levels of parent engagement and communication
• Outstanding personal development opportunities through trips and leadership roles
• Exemplary behaviour and attitudes towards learning

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 Kaizen Primary School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.2% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Kaizen 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 Kaizen Primary School had 16.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 18.4% of pupils at Kaizen Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% 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 Kaizen Primary School received £9,368 and spent £9,263 for each of its 400 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £272,000 (£681 per pupil).

Across all 24 schools of The Compass Partnership of Schools, income was £10,246 and spending £9,845 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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Kaizen Primary School is part of The Compass Partnership of Schools, which runs 28 schools. The nearest others:

• Gainsborough Primary School London
• Horizon Academy London
• Earlham Primary School London
• Halstow Primary School London
• South Rise Primary School London
• Kidbrooke Park Primary School London
• Rowan Wood School London
• Wingfield Primary School London
• Willow Dene School Plumstead
• Boxgrove Primary School Greenwich

What is Kaizen Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kaizen Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Kaizen Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Kaizen Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Kaizen Primary School have?

Kaizen Primary School has 419 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kaizen Primary School cover?

Kaizen Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

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

Where is Kaizen Primary School?

Kaizen Primary School is at Elkington Road, London, E13 8LF.