Emmanuel Church of England Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~396m)Possible (~565m)Unlikely (~735m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Hall
Pupils:233 / 236 capacity
LA:Camden
Phone:02074317984
Address:152-158 Mill Lane, West Hampstead, London, NW6 1TF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 16 July 2024View full report
URN:100030
UKPRN:10079317
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Hampstead and Highgate
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Emmanuel is particularly strong in nurturing well-rounded children who are confident, articulate and kind to each other. The school excels at supporting all learners, especially those with additional needs, and offers an impressive range of musical and sporting opportunities. Parents love the school's caring approach and strong sense of community.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding personal development, behaviour and welfare with pupils showing high levels of maturity and self-discipline
  • Strong, rich curriculum including music, sports, languages and spiritual, moral, social and cultural education
  • Excellent provision for pupils with special educational needs - they make strong progress with high-quality support
  • High-quality teaching with teachers demonstrating good subject knowledge and positive attitudes to learning
  • Very highly regarded in the community with strong parent satisfaction

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing progress in key stage 2 has been below national average for three years - needs to match progress in maths and reading
  • Performance gaps between boys and girls across the school need to be closed
  • Teaching approaches need improvement to specifically boost boys' progress in writing

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture of safety, proper staff training, secure site procedures, and pupils feeling safe and supported.

Extracurricular Activities

School brass band, brass instrument learning (Years 5-6), musical instrument learning (all KS1 and KS2), football, netball, cricket, tag rugby, art club, chess, coding, French club, school journeys to local places of interest

Emmanuel Church of England Primary School is a good school where pupils demonstrate outstanding behaviour and personal development. The school has a strong, broad curriculum and excellent provision for pupils with special educational needs.

At a Glance

15.9%

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+6ppMathsWriting-3pp

Reading has improved from 87% to 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 87%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station (Entrance)
421m · 7 min walk
West Hampstead Rail Station
569m · 9 min walk
West Hampstead Overground Station (Entrance)
569m · 9 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

West Hampstead Underground Station
647m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Mill Lane West Hampstead (Stop CP)
79m · 1 min walk
Fortune Green Road West Hampstead (Stop CY)
84m · 1 min walk
West Hampstead Police Station (Stop CL)
87m · 1 min walk
West Hampstead/West End Green (Stop R)
159m · 3 min walk
Solent Road (Stop CW)
228m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

233 pupils

236 capacity

3 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(6)

16 July 2024
15 January 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
15 January 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.97046%

Overall absence

6.07735%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised3.44076%
Unauthorised0.52969%
Persistent (10%+)6.07735%
Severe (50%+)1.10497%

Absence trend

3.03703%
18/19
2.63463%
20/21
5.07683%
21/22
3.83946%
22/23
3.80867%
23/24
3.97046%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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