Primary school

St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Kensington and Chelsea
  • W8 6EJ

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 463 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 4%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 8%8%2016/17: top 3%2017/18: top 1%1% · 2017/182018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 5%2024/25: top 4%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM89% · London 72%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM15% · London 12%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · London 107Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score110 · London 107Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 79% · 29 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 90% · 30 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 97% · 29 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 81% · 31 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 84% · 25 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 86% · 22 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 89% · 27 pupils · London 72%97%79%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 29 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 37% · 30 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 24% · 29 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 29% · 31 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 4% · 25 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 23% · 22 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 15% · 27 pupils · London 12%37%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 29 pupils · London 1032016/17: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1052017/18: 109 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 31 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 25 pupils · London 1062023/24: 109 · 22 pupils · London 1072024/25: 110 · 27 pupils · London 107110106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 29 pupils · London 1042016/17: 110 · 30 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 31 pupils · London 1072022/23: 111 · 25 pupils · London 1062023/24: 110 · 22 pupils · London 1062024/25: 110 · 27 pupils · London 107111106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 53.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd185
3rd100
Last distance offered
  • 2025/262.5 km
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2023/241.1 km
  • 2022/231.5 km

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2021Requires improvement
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected Apr 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils are rightly proud of their school.”
  • “They talk positively about the recent changes that have taken place.”
  • “Pupils know they are listened to and appreciate the opportunities to contribute to decisions.”

To improve

  • “Some aspects of the curriculum are at an earlier stage of implementation.”
  • “In these instances, pupils have not secured as deep a knowledge and understanding.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026220
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.3%
First language not English33.3%
SEN support6.1%
EHC plan4.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils16.4%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

104.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 56 responses (30.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.7% not applicable54.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.1% not applicable93.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult12.7
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 5.8
  • Other support 2

Teachers 11 FTE · Whole workforce 18.8 · 19 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,196
Spend per pupil£9,016
Staff spend per pupil£5,061
Reserve per pupil£2,618
  • +£561,563revenue reserve
  • +£38,606in-year balance

Grants £8,537 · self-generated £659 · premises £976 per pupil