Located in London, Bousfield Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Bousfield Primary School currently has around 431 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.1% boys and 49.9% girls. Around 13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.9%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 33.6%. other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 13.5% , followed by white british at 12.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: South Bolton Gardens, London, SW5 0DJ
Website: www.bousfieldprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 02073736544
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kensington and Chelsea
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jane Griffiths
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100480

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 450
Number of Pupils: 431
Number of Boys: 216
Number of Girls: 215

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White33.60%145
Other (any other ethnic group)13.50%58
White British12.50%54
Other Mixed12.30%53
Unclassified6.50%28
White and Asian5.60%24
Chinese3.20%14
African2.80%12
Indian2.30%10
Pakistani2.10%9
White and Black African1.90%8
Other Asian1.60%7
Other Black0.90%4
White and Black Caribbean0.70%3
Caribbean0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.7)
Writing: Well Above Average (4.2)
Maths: Well Above Average (6.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
78%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
72%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
31%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
15%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
111.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
107.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE
4out of 4 1,405 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre
Bramber Road , W14 9PA
- not rated 1,488 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre
157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND
4out of 4 1,925 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
James Lee Nursery School
Gliddon Road , W14 9BH
4out of 4 2,094 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Bayonne Nursery School
50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF
4out of 4 2,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bousfield Primary School
South Bolton Gardens , SW5 0DJ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert with St Matthias CofE Primary School
Warwick Road , Earls Court SW5 9UE
- not rated 577 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ
3out of 4 595 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
Clareville Street , Kensington and Chelsea SW7 5AQ
- not rated 595 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Servite RC Primary School
252 Fulham Road , SW10 9NA
4out of 4 638 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The London Oratory School
Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX
4out of 4 1,165 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Chelsea Academy
Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB
3out of 4 1,506 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Fulham Boys School
532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD
3out of 4 1,675 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
St. Thomas More Language College
Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS
3out of 4 1,841 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College
Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS
- not rated 1,841 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The London Oratory School
Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX
- not rated 1,165 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kensington and Chelsea College
Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS
- not rated 983 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL
- not rated 2,119 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Morris Sixth Form
St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB
3out of 4 2,365 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills
1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD
- not rated 2,918 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy
Finlay Street , SW6 6HB
- not rated 3,070 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wetherby School, Kensington
4 Wetherby Gardens , London SW5 0JN
- not rated 186 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Collingham
23 Collingham Gardens , SW5 0HL
- not rated 301 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Falkner House
19 Brechin Place , SW7 4QB
- not rated 383 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Philip's School
6 Wetherby Place , SW7 4NE
- not rated 405 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Maternelle
St Jude's Street , Courtfield Gardens SW5 0LX
- not rated 417 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.