Kentish Town Church of England Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~358m)Possible (~512m)Unlikely (~666m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Grant Jacobson
Pupils:224 / 236 capacity
LA:Camden
Phone:02074851279
Address:Islip Street, London, NW5 2TU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 9 July 2024View full report
URN:100034
UKPRN:10069857
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Holborn and St Pancras
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at making all pupils feel welcomed and valued, regardless of their background or needs. Teachers create exciting, engaging lessons that inspire a love of learning, and the school provides outstanding support for vulnerable pupils. Parents are genuinely delighted with the school, with pupils receiving an aspirational education in a warm, inclusive environment.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent behaviour and safety - pupils are respectful, well-behaved and feel very safe
  • Strong leadership that quickly identifies and addresses weaknesses
  • Outstanding support for pupils in specialist resource bases and those with additional needs
  • Very positive partnerships with parents who are highly engaged in school life
  • Excellent promotion of spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers need to regularly share learning targets with pupils so they understand what to do next
  • Marking and feedback should be clearer about how well pupils are doing and what they need to improve
  • Follow-up activities after marking are inconsistently provided to help pupils improve their work

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel very safe in school, are aware of how to keep themselves safe online, and the school has done thorough work on bullying prevention including anti-racism and anti-homophobic bullying education.

Extracurricular Activities

Reading partnerships with older pupils, anti-bullying week activities

Kentish Town Church of England Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress from low starting points to reach average and sometimes above-average standards. Outstanding leadership and behaviour create a supportive learning environment, though teaching quality needs to strengthen to ensure consistently outstanding progress.

At a Glance

42.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-2ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 77%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Kentish Town (Entrance)
76m · 1 min walk
Kentish Town Rail Station
115m · 2 min walk
Kentish Town West Station (Entrance)
621m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Kentish Town Underground Station
119m · 2 min walk

Bus Stops

Kentish Town (Stop KB)
113m · 2 min walk
Kentish Town Post Office (Stop KE)
162m · 3 min walk
Leighton Road / Bartholomew Road (->W)
252m · 4 min walk
Fortess Road (Stop KJ)
302m · 5 min walk
Fortess Walk (Stop KA)
334m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

224 pupils

236 capacity

12 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(7)

9 July 2024
5 December 2017
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
5 December 2017
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.42095%

Overall absence

16.0221%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised5.03132%
Unauthorised1.38963%
Persistent (10%+)16.0221%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.49954%
18/19
7.02518%
20/21
5.97757%
21/22
5.95548%
22/23
5.67377%
23/24
6.42095%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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