Abacus Belsize Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a nurturing, inclusive community where children feel valued and safe. Teachers are highly skilled at teaching reading and quickly supporting children who need extra help. The school places strong emphasis on pupils' wellbeing, personal development, and understanding of British values - preparing them exceptionally well for life beyond primary school.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with a calm, stimulating environment that prepares children well for learning
- Highly effective phonics programme with strong reading outcomes - almost all pupils are confident, fluent readers by Year 2
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and conduct, with warm relationships between adults and pupils
- Well-trained staff who quickly identify and effectively support pupils with SEND
- Strong personal development programme with visits to places of worship, museums and galleries enhancing pupils' wider learning
Areas for Improvement
- Sometimes teachers' checks on pupil understanding do not accurately identify misconceptions or gaps in knowledge, which can hinder some pupils' learning. The school needs to ensure staff have better expertise in assessing pupil understanding and adapting teaching accordingly.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Art club, football clubs, mindfulness workshops, school council, lunchtime monitors, playground leaders, after-school clubs
Abacus Belsize Primary School is an inclusive school where pupils enjoy coming and achieve well across a wide range of subjects. The school has outstanding behaviour, personal development, and leadership, with good quality education overall.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
84 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 89% to 95%. Maths has declined from 89% to 84%. Writing has declined from 100% to 89%.
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
21.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
168 pupils
210 capacity
42 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Camden
Places available
1,458
Applications
1,366
Got 1st preference
80.2%
Got preferred school
94.9%
Primary admissions across Camden (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.93757%
Overall absence
5.33333%
Persistent absence
150
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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