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Torriano Primary School

Community school · London · NW5 2SJ

Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · Camden

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-09-19

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
360

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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

76

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
208
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
51
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11

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 fill98%

450 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
450
Boys / girls
222 / 228
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
450 / 459 (98%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
180
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
Federation
The Brecknock and Torriano Schools Federation
Headteacher
Ms Helen Bruckdorfer

Location

Address
Torriano Avenue, Kentish Town
Postcode
NW5 2SJ
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 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 3–11, in London, Camden, 450 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 40.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear NW5

  • Brecknock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 9AL · Camden

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Hungerford School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N7 9LF · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM63.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 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

    0.4 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

    0.4 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

    0.4 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

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Helen Bruckdorfer
Telephone
02074240202
Website
http://www.torriano.camden.sch.uk/

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