Kensington Avenue Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Thornton Heath, Croydon
Kensington Avenue Primary School is a primary school in Thornton Heath, Croydon for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 3 July 2023. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 459 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this diverse school.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are positive.”
- “Pupils know that staff care and want them to do well.”
To improve
- “However, pupils, including in early years, require more help to achieve the academic success they are capable of.”
- “However, some younger pupils are unsettled by the anti-social behaviours of some older pupils.”
- “They know adults will sort worries and that behaviour incidents are reducing, yet some unwelcome behaviours persist.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Croydon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- David Livingstone Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Norbury Manor Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beulah Junior School 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Beulah Infants' School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good