St George the Martyr 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:Ms Clare Dyson
Pupils:190 / 236 capacity
LA:Camden
Phone:02074055640
Address:John's Mews, London, WC1N 2NX
Federation:Go Shine Church of England Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:100040
UKPRN:10079315
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 helping all children succeed, especially those who start behind. Teachers plan exciting lessons that help pupils make outstanding progress, and the marking and feedback is exceptional. The school is a warm, welcoming place where children love coming and behaviour is exemplary.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional pupil progress - pupils made top 1% progress in mathematics by end of Key Stage 2
  • Outstanding quality of teaching with excellent feedback, marking and assessment
  • Exemplary pupil behaviour with very few incidents and no exclusions for many years
  • Excellent support for all groups including pupil premium and pupils with special needs
  • Strong leadership with high expectations for every child

Areas for Improvement

  • Strengthen middle leaders' use of pupil performance information to raise achievement across the school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - pupils have excellent understanding of how to stay safe.

St George the Martyr is an outstanding inner city primary school in central London that has improved significantly since its previous inspection. Pupils start with skills below average but make rapid progress to achieve above national average results by Year 6.

At a Glance

41.6%

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+14ppMaths+11ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 89%. Maths has improved from 82% to 93%. Writing has remained stable at around 81%.

Class Sizes

24.6

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Russell Square Underground Station
537m · 9 min walk
Russell Square Station
544m · 9 min walk
Chancery Lane Underground Station
547m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Coley Street (Stop HD)
164m · 3 min walk
Clerkenwell Road / Rosebery Avenue (Stop CD)
202m · 3 min walk
Grays Inn Road /Theobalds Road (Stop CA)
205m · 3 min walk
Theobalds Road /Clerkenwell Rd (Stop CQ)
282m · 5 min walk
Red Lion Square (Stop G)
306m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

190 pupils

236 capacity

46 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(106)

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

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.42239%

Overall absence

21.96532%

Persistent absence

173

Enrolments

Authorised5.49859%
Unauthorised0.9238%
Persistent (10%+)21.96532%
Severe (50%+)1.15607%

Absence trend

3.5756%
18/19
3.69383%
20/21
6.37259%
21/22
6.39198%
22/23
5.75108%
23/24
6.42239%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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