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Argyle Primary School

Community school · London · WC1H 9EG

Ages 3–11 · 269 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
245

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

269 pupils · 432 places

Pupils on roll
269
Boys / girls
132 / 137
School capacity
432
Capacity fill
269 / 432 (62%)
Free school meals
68.8%
FSM pupils
185
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Jemima Wade

Location

Address
Tonbridge Street
Postcode
WC1H 9EG
Town
London
Local authority
Camden
District
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Camden, 269 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 68.8%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in WC1H
2
Primary in WC1H
1
Open schools in Camden LA
102
Primary in Camden LA
38

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Winton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 9AZ · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM60.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Edith Neville Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 1HQ · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand1.04

    0.4 miles away

  • Kings Cross Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N1C 4BT · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM50.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.6 miles away

  • Vittoria Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 0WF · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • Christopher Hatton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · EC1R 4PQ · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Richard Cobden Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 0LL · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM59.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jemima Wade
Telephone
02078374590
Website
http://www.argyle.camden.sch.uk/

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