Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up Popular emoji_events #23 in Camden public Top 34% UK

Kentish Town Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr James Vincent Humphries

location_onLondon, NW5 2TU

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

234

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Expected Standard

70%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Kentish Town Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in London, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Kentish Town Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in London, Camden, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 226 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 17% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #23 of 38 primaries in Camden and #2,923 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 73%

Reading77% LA 83%

Writing77% LA 78%

Maths77% LA 81%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 72%England 61%

Reading79% LA 81% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 78% · Eng 72%

Maths79% LA 80% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 69%England 60%

Reading67% LA 79% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 77% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 1.8

-0.9 to 3.9

2.8

Write

LA 2.3

0.6 to 5.0

-0.8

Maths

LA 1.5

-2.9 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 71%England 65%

Reading80% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 83% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.6

Read

LA 2.5

2.4 to 6.8

1.6

Write

LA 1.7

-0.4 to 3.7

1.8

Maths

LA 2.2

-0.1 to 3.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 72%

Reading86% LA 81%

Writing83% LA 81%

Maths83% LA 82%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA 1.7

0.3 to 4.7

2.5

Write

LA 1.1

0.4 to 4.6

1.7

Maths

LA 1.6

-0.3 to 3.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 July 2024

Inspection Report

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05 December 2017

Inspection Report

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05 June 2013

Inspection Report

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26 January 2010

Inspection Report

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13 February 2007

Inspection Report

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25 June 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-12-05

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-06-05

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 226 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	226	1	0.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	219	1	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	227	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	232	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	235	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	235	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	234	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	231	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	235	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	224	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	234	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	235	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	236	2	0.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	237	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	237	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	236	3	1.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	237	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	236	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	236	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	236	1	0.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	235	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	236	1	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	235	3	1.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	235	3	1.3%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

94.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

24.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree63%

agree34%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree65%

agree29%

disagree5%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree51%

agree20%

disagree5%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable21%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes26%

no74%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree68%

agree21%

disagree7%

strongly disagree4%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree50%

agree36%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree67%

agree25%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree60%

agree36%

disagree4%

strongly disagree1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree75%

agree21%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree82%

agree11%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree69%

agree22%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School

Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1