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Rosary Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · NW3 2AE

Ages 3–11 · 279 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
254

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill78%

279 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
279
Boys / girls
133 / 146
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
279 / 360 (78%)
Free school meals
46.9%
FSM pupils
129
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Sophie Kennedy

Location

Address
238 Haverstock Hill, Hampstead
Postcode
NW3 2AE
Town
London
Local authority
Camden
District
Camden
Constituency
Hampstead and Highgate
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Camden, 279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW3
35
Primary in NW3
10
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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    London · NW3 2QT · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM54.6%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Fitzjohn's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW3 6NP · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.55

    0.4 miles away

  • New End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW3 1HU · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Gospel Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW3 2JB · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sophie Kennedy
Telephone
02077946292
Website
http://www.rosary.camden.sch.uk/

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