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Kentish Town Church of England Primary School

Camden, NW5 2TUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#3,532
of 13,686 nationally

About Kentish Town Church of England Primary School

Parents considering Kentish Town Church of England Primary School will find a school that is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 97 applications for just 27 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.59. Of those applicants, 18 put it as their first preference, and 15 of those families received an offer. That level of competition suggests a strong local reputation. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2024, confirmed that the school remains Outstanding, a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in December 2017. Leadership and management were also judged Outstanding in that graded inspection, while early years provision was rated Good. With 42.9 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse catchment, and its Church of England character adds a specific ethos that may appeal to some families.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressIslip Street, London, Camden, NW5 2TU
HeadteacherGrant Jacobson
Local AuthorityCamden
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)42.9%
School Capacity226 / 236 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Jul 2024): School remains Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsDining HallSports HallICT SuiteGymnasiumForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceCricketRoundersFootballGymnasticsTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirScience ClubDramaGardening

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: kentishtown.camden.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kentish Town Church of England Primary School

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