Edith Neville Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~299m)Possible (~427m)Unlikely (~555m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ruby Nasser
Pupils:211 / 236 capacity
LA:Camden
Phone:02073877158
Address:85 Polygon Road, London, NW1 1HQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:100013
UKPRN:10078062
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Holborn and St Pancras
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Edith Neville Primary School excels at supporting pupils with diverse needs, including those with English as an additional language and special educational needs, who make progress well above their peers nationally. The school has strong systems to check teaching quality and provides excellent support for new teachers. Under the headteacher's leadership, the school has made rapid improvements in pupils' progress and created a vibrant curriculum with many opportunities for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make good progress from very low starting points, with rates higher than similar pupils nationally
  • Teaching in Nursery and Reception has improved significantly and children now make good progress
  • Headteacher has brought about rapid improvements in pupils' progress and is building a team of enthusiastic, committed leaders and teachers
  • Pupils' behaviour is good, they are polite and courteous, and attendance has improved to above average
  • The governing body is very effective with members bringing significant expertise

Areas for Improvement

  • Overall standards of attainment remain below the national average, particularly for more-able pupils
  • Teachers do not consistently check pupils' learning during lessons and adapt the level of challenge accordingly
  • There are insufficient opportunities for pupils to respond to teachers' comments on their work to enable them to improve and deepen understanding

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils demonstrating good understanding of safety.

Extracurricular Activities

Breakfast club, after-school club

Edith Neville Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress from very low starting points, with teaching that has improved significantly under the new headteacher's leadership since September 2012.

At a Glance

52.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+3ppWriting-14pp

Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 88%. Writing has declined from 89% to 75%.

Class Sizes

25.5

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

24.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

London St Pancras International LL Rail Station
271m · 4 min walk
London St Pancras International Rail Station
276m · 4 min walk
St Pancras International Station (Entrance)
280m · 5 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station
352m · 6 min walk
Euston Underground Station
498m · 8 min walk
Mornington Crescent Underground Station
546m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Chenies Place (->N)
178m · 3 min walk
St Pancras International Station (Stop Z)
279m · 5 min walk
Aldenham Street (Stop S)
331m · 5 min walk
Royal College Street / Crowndale Road (Stop N)
350m · 6 min walk
Euston Station / Eversholt Street (Stop A)
418m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

211 pupils

236 capacity

25 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Camden

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

1,458

Applications

1,366

Got 1st preference

80.2%

Got preferred school

94.9%

Primary admissions across Camden (2025/26)

Inspection History(109)

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Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.26045%

Overall absence

18.90244%

Persistent absence

164

Enrolments

Authorised5.36952%
Unauthorised0.89094%
Persistent (10%+)18.90244%
Severe (50%+)1.82927%

Absence trend

5.11342%
18/19
3.46047%
20/21
6.5842%
21/22
6.76027%
22/23
7.07947%
23/24
6.26045%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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