Primary school

Kentish Town Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Camden
  • NW5 2TU

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,023 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 34%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 11%11%2016/17: top 19%2017/18: top 26%2018/19: top 41%2022/23: top 61%2023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 34%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · London 72%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM17% · London 12%7/10 Above−8 pts
Reading score108 · London 1076/10 Middle−30 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle+14.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 29 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 77% · 30 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 76% · 29 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 70% · 30 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 57% · 30 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 72% · 29 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 70% · 30 pupils · London 72%77%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 21% · 29 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 21% · 29 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 20% · 30 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 14% · 29 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 17% · 30 pupils · London 12%21%10%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 29 pupils · London 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · London 1052017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · London 1062022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 29 pupils · London 1072024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · London 107109106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 29 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · London 1072022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 29 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · London 107107103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in88.0%
22 of 25 who put it first2014 · 60.0%2026 · 88.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2522
2nd201
3rd191
Last distance offered
  • 2025/261.5 km
  • 2024/25352 m
  • 2023/24615 m
  • 2022/23679 m
  • 2021/22372 m
  • 2020/21343 m

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Outstanding
  5. 2024Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jul 2024

Strengths

  • “This school provides an inclusive and enriched education.”
  • “Pupils thrive due to the school’s high academic ambitions for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
  • “The school creates a love of learning at all ages and lives out its vision for ‘love, equality and compassion’.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026224
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.3%
First language not English42.0%
SEN support12.8%
EHC plan14.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils16.0%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

94.9% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 107 responses (46.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.5% not applicable68.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.6% not applicable89.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed89.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult6.0
  • Classroom teachers 11.8
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 21.6
  • Other support 7.1

Teachers 15.6 FTE · Whole workforce 44.3 · 78 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£14,410
Spend per pupil£14,178
Staff spend per pupil£11,166
Reserve per pupil£47
  • +£10,425revenue reserve
  • +£51,937in-year balance

Grants £13,880 · self-generated £530 · premises £937 per pupil