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St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · NW3 3DS

Ages 4–11 · 174 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
167

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

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill83%

174 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
93 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
174 / 210 (83%)
Free school meals
38.5%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Clive Hale

Location

Address
Elsworthy Road, Primrose Hill
Postcode
NW3 3DS
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 4–11, in London, Camden, 174 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 38.5%. 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 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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear NW3

  • Primrose Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 8JL · Camden

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • St John's Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW8 7AL · Westminster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.2%

    0.7 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Rosary Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · NW3 2AE · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM46.9%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

  • Fleet Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW3 2QT · Camden

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Clive Hale
Telephone
02077227381
Website
http://www.stpauls.camden.sch.uk

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