Kensington Primary School

Primary · Liverpool · L7 2QG · URN 136118

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-03-20Cohort 543

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 71

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 111 schools in Liverpool

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
34%
Liverpool 55.5%England 61%
21.5 percentage points below the area average of 55.5
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
1%
Liverpool 7.5%England 8%
6.5 percentage points below the area average of 7.5
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
104
Liverpool 104.34England 105
In line with the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
99
Liverpool 103.12England 105
4.1 below the area average of 103.1
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
102
Liverpool 104.32England 105
2.3 below the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
13%
Liverpool 25.9%England 32%
12.9 percentage points below the area average of 25.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
68%
Liverpool 69%
1 percentage points below the area average of 69
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
43%
Liverpool 66.3%
23.3 percentage points below the area average of 66.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
51%
Liverpool 66.5%
15.5 percentage points below the area average of 66.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
71
Liverpool 49
22.4 above the area average of 48.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Liverpool	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	34% Liverpool 55.5%England 61%	21.5 percentage points below the area average of 55.5	27 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	1% Liverpool 7.5%England 8%	6.5 percentage points below the area average of 7.5	7 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	104 Liverpool 104.34England 105	In line with the area average of 104.3	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	99 Liverpool 103.12England 105	4.1 below the area average of 103.1	6 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	102 Liverpool 104.32England 105	2.3 below the area average of 104.3	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	13% Liverpool 25.9%England 32%	12.9 percentage points below the area average of 25.9	19 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	68% Liverpool 69%	1 percentage points below the area average of 69	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	43% Liverpool 66.3%	23.3 percentage points below the area average of 66.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	51% Liverpool 66.5%	15.5 percentage points below the area average of 66.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	71 Liverpool 49	22.4 above the area average of 48.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Liverpool · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 68.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 50.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 20.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 7.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 13% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 1% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 34% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 82% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

Nearby primary schools

Common questions about Kensington Primary School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Kensington Primary School Good at its inspection on 20/03/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Kensington Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, postcode L7 2QG (URN 136118).
How does it compare with other local schools?: Build a free scorecard to rank Kensington Primary School against nearby schools using your own priorities for results, attendance, distance and intake, with the source figures shown behind every number.

School advisor

Ask about Kensington Primary School

Our advisor answers only from the published figures we hold for this school, and shows the source behind every claim. Your first question is free when you create an account.

Get this answered freeFree account, no card. The advisor add-on is optional afterwards.

See how this school fits your child

Score it against your own priorities alongside your shortlist, with the evidence behind every number.

Build a scorecard