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Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead

Camden, NW3 1JHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
100%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.9×
Oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#42 of 13,686 nationally

About Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead

Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead is a Church of England state primary in Camden that is effectively full, with 191 pupils on roll against a capacity of 196. The school serves a notably less disadvantaged intake than the local average: just 3.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a national primary average of around 23%. Demand for places is intense. For the 2025/26 intake, the school offered 28 places and received 178 total applications, an oversubscription ratio of 6.36. Of those, 54 were first-preference applications, and 27 first-preference offers were made. The school is mixed, takes children from age 4 to 11, and has no nursery provision. Headteacher Katy Forsdyke leads a school that has held an Outstanding Ofsted rating since at least its previous inspection in 2009. Its most recent graded inspection, in November 2023, confirmed that rating across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all received the top grade.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChrist Church Hill, London, Camden, NW3 1JH
HeadteacherKaty Forsdyke
Local AuthorityCamden
Number of Pupils191
Free School Meals (FSM)3.7%
School Capacity191 / 196 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 6 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallForest SchoolSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballAthleticsRoundersGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: christchurchschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.