Kenilworth Primary School is a state-maintained primary school in Borehamwood, United Kingdom with 207 pupils. Ofsted: Report card, 16 June 2026: strong standard in 3 areas, expected standard in 3; safeguarding met. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Class Teacher (closes 27 November).
Head
Katherine Sampson, Headteacher
Type
State-maintained, Primary
Pupils
207 pupils · 57% girls · 28.1% eligible for free school meals · 37.6% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
34 (16.2%) on SEN support · 18 (8.6%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, creative and skilled teacher who wants to join our great team and who shares in our determination to enable every child to succeed.
Exam results
Year
KS2 expected
KS2 higher
2024/25
37%
0%
2023/24
52%
0%
2022/23
33%
0%
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
Report card (16 June 2026)
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and well-being
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met
Date
Inspection
Outcome
16 June 2026
Report card
Strong standard in 3 areas, expected standard in 3; safeguarding met
27 April 2022
Graded inspection
Good
6 June 2018
Graded inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
8.6
24.0
–
0
£48,663
2024/25
10.2
21.1
28%
0
£44,659
2023/24
10.8
18.7
7%
0
£45,311
2022/23
10.0
19.1
12%
1
£38,233
2021/22
10.6
18.4
15%
0
£39,160
2020/21
10.6
19.4
28%
0
£38,257
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
9.8
21.7
10%
0
£38,735
2018/19
10.6
21.0
8%
0
£36,591
2017/18
10.1
23.1
15%
0
£38,375
2016/17
10.9
20.2
3%
0
£36,788
2015/16
12.1
18.8
31%
0
£34,790
2014/15
9.8
21.7
3%
0
£34,096
2013/14
11.2
19.4
0%
0
£33,118
2012/13
11.8
18.0
25%
0
£32,772
2011/12
11.8
17.2
16%
0
£33,059
2010/11
7.6
27.7
0%
0
£33,788
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
5.4%
1.0%
11.1%
1.2%
2024/25
6.0%
1.0%
18.3%
2.2%
2023/24
7.0%
0.7%
22.3%
1.2%
2022/23
7.0%
0.6%
24.7%
0.0%
2021/22
6.0%
0.6%
22.0%
0.0%
2020/21
4.1%
0.5%
9.6%
2.4%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
5.3%
0.9%
11.2%
1.1%
2017/18
5.0%
0.8%
12.2%
0.0%
2016/17
4.3%
0.7%
9.5%
0.6%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
8 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 5 teaching, 3 support. Most often advertised: Class teacher, EYFS, EYFS Phase Leader and Reception Class Teacher. Last advertised October 2026.
Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.