Kelvin Grove Primary School
Kelvin Grove Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Daily practice for Kelvin Grove Primary School pupils
Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Community school, run by the council
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 535
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Kelvin Grove, London, SE26 6BB
- Phone
- 02086 996300
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
The school
- The school is a three-form entry primary school.
- The school has a school library and book corners with a range of authors and genres.
- Each year group has three mixed ability classes, with up to 90 children in total.
Source: Kelvin Grove Primary School website; Kelvin Grove Primary School website; Kelvin Grove Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
How it teaches
- Early reading uses books matched to children's phonic knowledge through the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised assessments.
- In Reception and Year 1, children are taught to read through reading practice sessions three times a week in small groups.
- The curriculum uses Learning Journeys with clear subject specialisms, linked across subjects.
Source: Kelvin Grove Primary School website; Kelvin Grove Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Admissions
- Each year group has up to 90 children in three mixed ability classes.
Source: Kelvin Grove Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- The school has on-site breakfast and afterschool provision from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
- The school day from Reception to Year 6 totals 32.5 hours.
Source: Kelvin Grove Primary School website; Kelvin Grove Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Support
- The school has a 24 place Resource Base for pupils with a diagnosis of Autism or similar social communication need.
Source: Kelvin Grove Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From Kelvin Grove Primary School's curriculum maps.
ReceptionAutumn 1 and Autumn 2
- Phonics
- Phase 2 letter sounds such as s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d. Common tricky words such as is, the, put and pull
Year 1Autumn 2 and Spring 1
- English
- Listening to and discussing poems, stories and non-fiction beyond their independent reading level. Learning rhymes and poems and reciting some by heart. Retelling key stories, fairy stories and traditional tales. Taking turns in discussion and listening to others. Planning writing by saying out loud what they are going to write about. Composing a sentence orally before writing it. Sequencing sentences to form short narratives. Re-reading writing to check it makes sense. Reading their writing aloud clearly for peers and the teacher. Forming upper and lower case letters correctly. Learning to join handwriting as soon as appropriate. Planning and organising writing by discussing and recording ideas. Composing and rehearsing sentences orally before drafting. Organising paragraphs around a theme. Evaluating and editing writing, proof-reading for spelling and punctuation. Using speech punctuation with inverted commas for direct speech. Using fronted adverbials, prepositions and adverbs to set time and place
- Reading
- Reading words with contractions and understanding what the apostrophe represents. Reading known words by sight. Re-reading familiar texts to improve fluency. Discussing language choices such as repeated phrases and well-chosen adjectives. Asking questions to improve understanding of a text. Making predictions about events and characters based on the text. Discussing sequence of events and recalling main ideas from a text. Re-reading to find specific information from a text. Drawing simple inferences about characters' thoughts and feelings. Recognising elements common to other stories, such as talking animals and magical objects. Discussing settings and what they indicate about a story
- Phonics
- Learning the /igh/ sound spelled ie, as in pie. Learning the /oa/ sound spelled o, as in go. Learning the /ee/ sound spelled e-e, as in these. Learning the /l/ sound spelled le and al, as in apple and metal. Matching graphemes to phonemes from Phases 2, 3 and 5. Blending sounds in words using known letter-sound correspondences, including s, es, ing, ed, er, est endings
- History
- Changes in toys within living memory. How transport has changed over the years. Windrush migration from the Caribbean to the United Kingdom
Year 2
- English
- Listening to and discussing a wide range of poetry, stories and non-fiction
- Reading
- Discussing the sequence of events in books and how information is related. Retelling a wide range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales. Recognising simple recurring literary language in stories and poetry. Discussing and clarifying the meanings of words. Learning poems by heart and reciting them with appropriate intonation. Reading most Year 2 common exception words. Reading words containing common suffixes. Reading for meaning and checking that the text makes sense. Asking questions to help their understanding of the text. Finding the meaning of unfamiliar words from surrounding sentences or a glossary. Locating information using contents, index and headings. Making inferences about characters and giving reasons using because. Making predictions about what is likely to happen in a story. Comparing themes, plots and characters across stories by the same and different authors. Identifying and collecting common themes in stories and poems. Identifying story elements such as setting, events, characters and how problems are resolved
- Phonics
- Decoding words by blending the sounds in graphemes taught
Year 3
- English
- Preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and perform. Recognising different forms of poetry, such as free verse and narrative poetry. Using root words, prefixes and suffixes to understand unfamiliar words. Reading common exception words from the year 3/4 list
- Reading
- Listening to and discussing fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books. Using dictionaries to check the meaning of words. Fairy stories, myths and legends and retelling some orally. Identifying themes and conventions in a wide range of books. Putting understanding of a text into their own words. Reading with appropriate phrasing, stress and pitch. Making connections with experiences and other texts. Asking questions about characters, plot and unfamiliar words. Discussing the meanings of words and figurative language. Exploring synonyms and idiomatic language. Collecting and discussing subject specific vocabulary. Recalling and sequencing main events from a text. Summarising ideas drawn from more than one paragraph. Skimming and scanning to locate information. Using contents, index, headings and links to navigate non-fiction. Recording information in notes, mind maps, flow charts and tables. Making inferences about characters' thoughts, feelings and motives. Recognising that characters may have different perspectives on the same event. Recognising how setting may affect feelings and behaviours. Making predictions about characters and events. Comparing and contrasting writing by the same author. Features of traditional stories, including openings, endings and how problems are resolved. Common themes such as friendship, school life and sibling rivalry. Giving reasons for preferences and views on texts. Explaining and summarising what has been read to others
- Phonics
- Applying phonic knowledge to read unfamiliar words
Year 4
- English
- Applying meanings of root words, prefixes and suffixes to understand unfamiliar words
- Reading
- Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays and non-fiction. Reading books structured in different ways for a range of purposes. Using dictionaries to check the meaning of words. Retelling fairy stories, myths and legends orally. Identifying themes and conventions in a wide range of books. Preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and perform. Recognising different forms of poetry such as free verse and narrative poetry. Reading most common exception words from the year 3 and 4 list. Monitoring own understanding and re-reading tricky phrases to improve fluency. Asking questions to explore meanings and explanations in a text. Explaining the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary in context. Using skimming and scanning to locate information in fiction and non-fiction. Preparing for and carrying out factual research. Using contents, index, headings and links to find information. Recording information from reading in notes, mind maps, flow charts and tables. Identifying main ideas in paragraphs and summarising them. Drawing inferences about characters' feelings, thoughts and motives. Understanding how writers use figurative and expressive language. Recognising that characters might have different perspectives of the same event. Predicting what might happen and modifying predictions as they read. Identifying precise word choices and explaining their effect on the reader. Discussing the meaning of figurative words and phrases in fiction and non-fiction. Exploring synonyms and idiomatic language. Discussing how the conventions of different types of writing support the writer's aims. Discussing how stories are put together, including subplots and flashbacks. Identifying social, moral or cultural issues and themes in stories. Making comparisons within a book, such as characters, settings and themes. Using discursive techniques such as defending views with evidence
Year 5
- Reading
- Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays and non-fiction. Using dictionaries to check the meaning of words read. Retelling fairy stories, myths and legends. Identifying themes and conventions in a wide range of books. Preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and perform. Recognising different forms of poetry, such as free verse and narrative poetry. Asking questions to clarify understanding of a text. Using tentative language to speculate on possibilities in a text. Clarifying the meanings of unfamiliar words using a range of strategies. Skimming and scanning to find information. Identifying facts and opinions within a text. Summarising the main ideas in paragraphs and texts. Drawing inferences and justifying them with evidence from the text. Making predictions from details stated and implied in a text. Identifying and discussing the author's language choices and their impact on the reader. Discussing themes such as family dynamics, courage, justice and perseverance. Comparing the structure of different stories. Presenting spoken arguments using discursive techniques. Evaluating a book with reference to details and examples
Year 6
- English
- Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays and non-fiction. Recognising different forms of poetry, such as free verse and narrative poetry. Preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and perform
- Reading
- Using dictionaries to check the meaning of unfamiliar words. Reading whole novels with confidence and fluency. Asking effective questions to clarify understanding of a text. Working out the meaning of unfamiliar words from context, word roots and syntax. Retrieving information by skimming and scanning a range of texts. Distinguishing facts from opinions in non-fiction texts. Drawing inferences and justifying them with evidence from the text. Considering different perspectives of characters in the same event. Predicting what might happen using details stated and implied. Summarising main ideas, events and characters in fiction and non-fiction. Evaluating how an author's choice of vocabulary enhances meaning. Identifying and discussing themes such as resilience, belonging and relationships with nature. Comparing texts, including structure, layout, characters and settings
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's Curriculum Subjects page. The maps: Phonics progression – Reception, Phonics progression – Year 1, Year 1 Reading Curriculum, History topics and skills progression, Writing Curriculum 2022-2023, Year 2 Reading Curriculum, Year 3 Reading Curriculum, Year 4 Reading Curriculum, Year 5 Reading Curriculum, Year 6 Reading Curriculum.
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