Kensington Avenue Primary School
Academy converter in Thornton Heath, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 459 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Free school meals | 22.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | WANDLE LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8BT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kensingtonavenueprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02087642923 |
| URN | 146724 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 July 2023, published 22 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- David Livingstone Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Norbury Manor Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Beulah Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Beulah Infants' School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Croydon
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.