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Primrose Hill School

Community school · London · NW1 8JL

Ages 2–11 · 414 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
356

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
206
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
17
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill86%

414 pupils · 483 places

Pupils on roll
414
Boys / girls
205 / 209
School capacity
483
Capacity fill
414 / 483 (86%)
Free school meals
37.9%
FSM pupils
152
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mr Liam Frost

Location

Address
Princess Road
Postcode
NW1 8JL
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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

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 2–11, in London, Camden, 414 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW1
25
Primary in NW1
12
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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear NW1

  • Hawley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 8RP · Camden

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Christ Church School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · NW1 4BD · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.72

    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

  • 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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Liam Frost
Telephone
02077228500
Website
www.primrosehill.camden.sch.uk

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