- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the Camden average, low absence.
58 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1188%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 194
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
Primary schools in Camden
All 69 primary schools in Camden. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Camden average, low absence.
48 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1193%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Camden average, low absence.
22 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 168
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Camden average.
77 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Camden 6.1%
- Pupils
- 450
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Camden average, low absence.
65 first choices, 89 offers made
Met the standard at 1188%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 587
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the Camden average.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Camden 6.1%
- Pupils
- 203
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Camden average.
45 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Camden 6.1%
- Pupils
- 228
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1
London, NW1 8DE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results above the Camden average, low absence.
23 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 200
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the Camden average.
38 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Camden 6.1%
- Pupils
- 159
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Camden average, low absence.
58 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Camden average.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Camden 6.1%
- Pupils
- 217
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School
London, NW3 6TX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Camden average, low absence.
66 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Camden average, low absence.
22 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 295
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School
London, WC1N 2NX · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Camden average.
21 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Camden 6.1%
- Pupils
- 190
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Camden average, low absence.
16 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 97
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results above the Camden average.
27 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Camden 6.1%
- Pupils
- 379
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the Camden average.
25 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Camden 6.1%
- Pupils
- 224
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Camden average.
24 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Camden 6.1%
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Camden average, low absence.
56 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 424
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Camden average.
31 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Camden 6.1%
- Pupils
- 279
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.0
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the Camden average, high absence.
12 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 114
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results below the Camden average, high absence.
45 first choices, 51 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 375
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results below the Camden average, high absence.
52 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 421
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Camden average, high absence.
16 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Camden 73%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 133
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
- Primary schools69including 6 special
- Met the standard at 1173.0%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools26 of 698 Catholic, 16 Church of England
- With a nursery class45take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals45.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Camden's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Camden
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 40 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 12 of 29
- Good: 17 of 29
- Requires improvement: 0 of 29
- Inadequate: 0 of 29
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Camden
Some are faith schools.
26 of the 69 primary schools in Camden have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
45 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Camden, explained
There are 69 primary schools in Camden, teaching 18,028 children. 35 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 special and 26 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 12 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
73.0% of pupils in Camden met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 100%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
45.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £13,360 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Camden?
There are 69 primary schools in Camden, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Camden?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Camden on Eduscope are Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead, Eleanor Palmer Primary School and Abacus Belsize Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Camden?
Camden has 12 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 17 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Camden ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Camden perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Camden, 73% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Camden primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Camden is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Camden?
When choosing a primary school in Camden, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 69 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.