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Abacus Belsize Primary School

Camden, N1C 4PFPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
89%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#384 of 13,686 nationally

About Abacus Belsize Primary School

Abacus Belsize Primary School was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, but the detail tells a stronger story. Inspectors judged behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all as Outstanding, with early years provision also Outstanding. The quality of education was rated Good. This is a school that has clearly held a very high standard for some time — its previous inspection in 2015 gave it Outstanding across the board. On the most telling exam metric, 89% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, placing the school fifth out of 38 primary schools in Camden and in the top 3% nationally. That puts it well above the Camden local authority average of 75%, and within touching distance of the top-performing schools in the borough.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressJubilee Waterside Centre, London, Camden, N1C 4PF
HeadteacherMelissa Chandler
Local AuthorityCamden
Number of Pupils158
Free School Meals (FSM)19.0%
School Capacity158 / 210 (75% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallForest SchoolICT SuiteMusic RoomsGymnasium

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingRoundersDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChoirEco ClubDramaScience ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Abacus Belsize Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.