What did Ofsted judge St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has 160 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School take?

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School located?

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School is located in London, W8 4SP, Kensington and Chelsea.

How do I apply to St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School was 0.94 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?

When St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Over-riding priority will be given to looked after children and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — That is, children with any blood, half, step, adoptive and foster siblings who live at the same home address already attending the school and who will still attend the school on the date of the candidate's proposed admission; 3. Open Places — The school welcomes applications from families who practise faiths other than Christianity or who proclaim no religious faith. Open Places are therefore available to those who do not qualify for a Foundation Place. After 'Looked After Children', Sibling Places, and places taken by those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming this school have been awarded, and subject to the maximum class size of 30 children, we will offer as Open Places either two places or twenty percent of the places that remain, whichever is the lesser. In the event of over subscription, Open Places will be allocated by the Governors according to nearness of the candidate's home to the school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Nearness to the school will be calculated using a straight line (as the crow flies) measurement from the child's home 'address point' determined by Ordnance Survey Data to the centre of the school grounds as determined by the Royal Borough using its computerised measuring system. The child living closest to the school will receive the highest priority. If applicants share the same address point priority will be given to those who live closest to the ground floor and then by ascending flat number order. Where more than one child has the same distance measurement a decision will be made using random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.4% of pupils at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School: Ofsted & Catchment 2026

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How close did you need to live?

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Over-riding priority will be given to looked after children and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — That is, children with any blood, half, step, adoptive and foster siblings who live at the same home address already attending the school and who will still attend the school on the date of the candidate's proposed admission.
3Open Places — The school welcomes applications from families who practise faiths other than Christianity or who proclaim no religious faith. Open Places are therefore available to those who do not qualify for a Foundation Place. After 'Looked After Children', Sibling Places, and places taken by those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming this school have been awarded, and subject to the maximum class size of 30 children, we will offer as Open Places either two places or twenty percent of the places that remain, whichever is the lesser. In the event of over subscription, Open Places will be allocated by the Governors according to nearness of the candidate's home to the school.
4Foundation Places — Foundation Places are offered to children from families who can demonstrate sustained commitment to a Christian church – that is, one which is a member of Churches Together in England (CTIE) - within the criteria set out below. By 'sustained commitment' we mean participation in Sunday worship in a church at least twice a month for at least twenty-four months before the closing applications date for Reception admissions. We award Foundation Places in accordance with the following order of priority: (a) 75% to children of families demonstrating sustained commitment to St Mary Abbots Church; (b) 15% to children of families demonstrating sustained commitment to other Kensington Deanery Church of England Churches; (c) remaining Foundation Places to children of families demonstrating sustained commitment to churches of other denominations being members of CTIE located within the Kensington Deanery; (d) Foundation Places still remaining to families demonstrating sustained commitment to churches which are members of CTIE (including the Church of England) located outwith the Kensington Deanery. In the event of over subscription in any of the aforesaid categories, Foundation Places will be allocated by the Governors according to nearness of the candidate's home to the school.

If two applications tie: Nearness to the school will be calculated using a straight line (as the crow flies) measurement from the child's home 'address point' determined by Ordnance Survey Data to the centre of the school grounds as determined by the Royal Borough using its computerised measuring system. The child living closest to the school will receive the highest priority. If applicants share the same address point priority will be given to those who live closest to the ground floor and then by ascending flat number order. Where more than one child has the same distance measurement a decision will be made using random allocation.

EHCP children are admitted through a separate procedure outside the normal criteria. Open Places are capped at the lesser of two places or 20% of remaining places after LAC, siblings and EHCP places are awarded. If vacant places remain after all categories are filled, they are treated as further Open Places filled by nearness to school. When a family has only moved into the area within the last two years, evidence of commitment to their previous CTIE church will also be taken into account.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?: St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has 160 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School take?: St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School located?: St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School is located in London, W8 4SP, Kensington and Chelsea.
How do I apply to St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?: St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School was 0.94 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?: When St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Over-riding priority will be given to looked after children and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — That is, children with any blood, half, step, adoptive and foster siblings who live at the same home address already attending the school and who will still attend the school on the date of the candidate's proposed admission; 3. Open Places — The school welcomes applications from families who practise faiths other than Christianity or who proclaim no religious faith. Open Places are therefore available to those who do not qualify for a Foundation Place. After 'Looked After Children', Sibling Places, and places taken by those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming this school have been awarded, and subject to the maximum class size of 30 children, we will offer as Open Places either two places or twenty percent of the places that remain, whichever is the lesser. In the event of over subscription, Open Places will be allocated by the Governors according to nearness of the candidate's home to the school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Nearness to the school will be calculated using a straight line (as the crow flies) measurement from the child's home 'address point' determined by Ordnance Survey Data to the centre of the school grounds as determined by the Royal Borough using its computerised measuring system. The child living closest to the school will receive the highest priority. If applicants share the same address point priority will be given to those who live closest to the ground floor and then by ascending flat number order. Where more than one child has the same distance measurement a decision will be made using random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.4% of pupils at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Over-riding priority will be given to looked after children and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — That is, children with any blood, half, step, adoptive and foster siblings who live at the same home address already attending the school and who will still attend the school on the date of the candidate's proposed admission.
3Open Places — The school welcomes applications from families who practise faiths other than Christianity or who proclaim no religious faith. Open Places are therefore available to those who do not qualify for a Foundation Place. After 'Looked After Children', Sibling Places, and places taken by those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming this school have been awarded, and subject to the maximum class size of 30 children, we will offer as Open Places either two places or twenty percent of the places that remain, whichever is the lesser. In the event of over subscription, Open Places will be allocated by the Governors according to nearness of the candidate's home to the school.
4Foundation Places — Foundation Places are offered to children from families who can demonstrate sustained commitment to a Christian church – that is, one which is a member of Churches Together in England (CTIE) - within the criteria set out below. By 'sustained commitment' we mean participation in Sunday worship in a church at least twice a month for at least twenty-four months before the closing applications date for Reception admissions. We award Foundation Places in accordance with the following order of priority: (a) 75% to children of families demonstrating sustained commitment to St Mary Abbots Church; (b) 15% to children of families demonstrating sustained commitment to other Kensington Deanery Church of England Churches; (c) remaining Foundation Places to children of families demonstrating sustained commitment to churches of other denominations being members of CTIE located within the Kensington Deanery; (d) Foundation Places still remaining to families demonstrating sustained commitment to churches which are members of CTIE (including the Church of England) located outwith the Kensington Deanery. In the event of over subscription in any of the aforesaid categories, Foundation Places will be allocated by the Governors according to nearness of the candidate's home to the school.

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?: St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has 160 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School take?: St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School located?: St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School is located in London, W8 4SP, Kensington and Chelsea.
How do I apply to St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?: St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School was 0.94 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?: When St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Over-riding priority will be given to looked after children and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. This includes those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — That is, children with any blood, half, step, adoptive and foster siblings who live at the same home address already attending the school and who will still attend the school on the date of the candidate's proposed admission; 3. Open Places — The school welcomes applications from families who practise faiths other than Christianity or who proclaim no religious faith. Open Places are therefore available to those who do not qualify for a Foundation Place. After 'Looked After Children', Sibling Places, and places taken by those with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming this school have been awarded, and subject to the maximum class size of 30 children, we will offer as Open Places either two places or twenty percent of the places that remain, whichever is the lesser. In the event of over subscription, Open Places will be allocated by the Governors according to nearness of the candidate's home to the school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Nearness to the school will be calculated using a straight line (as the crow flies) measurement from the child's home 'address point' determined by Ordnance Survey Data to the centre of the school grounds as determined by the Royal Borough using its computerised measuring system. The child living closest to the school will receive the highest priority. If applicants share the same address point priority will be given to those who live closest to the ground floor and then by ascending flat number order. Where more than one child has the same distance measurement a decision will be made using random allocation.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.4% of pupils at St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School are recorded as White Other. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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