Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School

About Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School

Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School stands out sharply against the Camden primary average. While the local authority average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 is 75%, this school achieves 97% — a full 22 percentage points higher. That puts it second out of 38 primary schools in Camden, and in the top 1% nationally. The school is also oversubscribed by a factor of 7.7, with 231 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 83 families listing it as their first preference. That level of demand reflects a reputation that clearly extends beyond its Church of England foundation. It is a small school — 199 pupils against a capacity of 210 — and the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 9.5%, below the national average, which suggests a relatively advantaged intake.

Academic outcomes at Hampstead Parochial are consistently strong across the board. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, every pupil met the expected standard in maths and reading, and 97% did so in writing. At the higher standard, 76% of pupils achieved in reading, 69% in maths and 59% in writing, with 48% reaching the higher threshold across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 113 in reading and 112 in maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good overall, but with Outstanding marks for early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. The previous inspection in 2012 also rated the school Good, so the current rating represents a consistent standard rather than a recent improvement. The school ranks 10th in London and 67th nationally out of nearly 14,000 primaries.

The school offers a notably broad set of facilities for a primary of its size, including a library, gymnasium, ICT suite, music rooms, a sensory room, a forest school area, playing fields, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports include gymnastics, tennis, cross country and rounders, and there are clubs such as film, eco and science. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With its strong academic record, Church of England character and high local demand, this school will particularly suit families who prioritise academic rigour within a small, community-focused setting. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead, just 0.4 km away, so families in the area have strong local options.

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