Located in London, Park Walk 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.

Park Walk Primary School currently has around 186 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 37.2% 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 11.5%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 21.5%. white british pupils make up about 21% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 18.8%

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: Park Walk, London, SW10 0AY
Website: http://www.parkwalk.rbkc.sch.uk
Telephone: 02073528700
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kensington and Chelsea
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kate Webster
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100486

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/01/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 186
Number of Boys: 91
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White21.50%40
White British21.00%39
Other (any other ethnic group)18.80%35
African8.60%16
Other Mixed4.30%8
Other Black3.80%7
Unclassified3.80%7
White and Black Caribbean3.20%6
Other Asian2.70%5
White and Black African2.20%4
Bangladeshi2.20%4
White and Asian1.60%3
Irish1.60%3
Chinese1.60%3
Caribbean1.60%3
Pakistani1.10%2
Indian0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.9)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
79%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
72%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
15%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
112.0
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 4 658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre
157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND
4out of 4 1,015 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Marshcroft Early Years Centre
Bramber Road , W14 9PA
- not rated 1,989 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horder Nursery School
Horder Road , SW6 5ED
- not rated 2,684 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bayonne Nursery School
50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF
4out of 4 2,758 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Park Walk Primary School
Park Walk , King's Road SW10 0AY
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashburnham Community School
17 Blantyre Street , SW10 0DT
- not rated 345 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Servite RC Primary School
252 Fulham Road , SW10 9NA
4out of 4 458 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Westbridge Academy
Bolingbroke Walk , Westbridge Road SW11 3NE
3out of 4 937 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bolingbroke Primary School
Westbridge Road , Battersea SW11 3NE
- not rated 937 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelsea Academy
Lots Road , Chelsea SW10 0AB
3out of 4 842 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Saint John Bosco College
Parkham Street , Battersea SW11 3DQ
3out of 4 1,227 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The London Oratory School
Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX
4out of 4 1,231 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Salesian College
Surrey Lane , Battersea SW11 3PB
- not rated 1,245 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Boys More About School
St. Thomas More Language College
Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS
3out of 4 1,599 yd Academy converter 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 1,231 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 656 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills
1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD
- not rated 2,385 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL
- not rated 2,882 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
William Morris Sixth Form
St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB
3out of 4 3,047 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cameron Vale School
4 The Vale , Chelsea SW3 6AH
- not rated 274 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Plan B
Chelsea Youth Centre , Blantyre Street SW10 0EQ
- not rated 336 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Frederick Hugh House
48 Old Church Street , SW3 5BY
- not rated 457 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Francis Holland Preparatory School
15 Manresa Road , London SW3 6NB
- not rated 542 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Jamahiriya School
36a Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JP
- not rated 547 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.