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Kentish Town Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · NW5 2TU

Ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-09-12

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

33

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill95%

224 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
224
Boys / girls
122 / 102
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
224 / 236 (95%)
Free school meals
42.9%
FSM pupils
96
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Grant Jacobson

Location

Address
Islip Street
Postcode
NW5 2TU
Town
London
Local authority
Camden
District
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
31 on roll / 21 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Camden, 224 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 42.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW5
14
Primary in NW5
5
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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  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · NW5 3AH · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM67.5%
    • Demand0.88

    0.2 miles away

  • Torriano Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW5 2SJ · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand1.33

    0.3 miles away

  • Eleanor Palmer Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW5 2JA · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.57

    0.3 miles away

  • Rhyl Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW5 3HB · Camden

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM66.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Hawley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 8RP · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM54.1%
    • Demand1.31

    0.5 miles away

  • Brecknock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 9AL · Camden

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM69.7%
    • Demand0.77

    0.5 miles away

  • Tufnell Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N7 0HJ · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand0.85

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Grant Jacobson
Telephone
02074851279
Website
http://www.kentishtown.camden.sch.uk/

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