St Mary's Kilburn 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:217 / 210 capacity
LA:Camden
Phone:02073726565
Address:Quex Road, Kilburn, London, NW6 4PG
Federation:Go Shine Church of England Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:100042
UKPRN:10079314
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

St Mary's provides strong leadership and good quality teaching so all children achieve well. The school has a warm, caring ethos where pupils feel safe, behave well and learn about respect, kindness and different cultures. Early years children get off to a good start and are well prepared for primary school.

Key Strengths

  • Strong leadership from the executive headteacher with high staff morale and effective teamwork
  • Teaching is good with clear expectations, and standards improved in 2014 with results above average in key subjects
  • Good early years provision where children make good progress and are well prepared for Year 1
  • Pupils' behaviour is good, they feel safe, and the school makes very positive contributions to their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs who make good progress

Areas for Improvement

  • Guided reading activities are not always challenging enough for more able readers to reach higher levels
  • Outdoor resources and activities in Nursery and Reception do not always support early reading, writing and numeracy skills
  • Work set for the most able pupils is sometimes not challenging enough
  • Pupils' handwriting and presentation of work is sometimes too untidy

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with appropriate procedures in place and pupils are well cared for.

Extracurricular Activities

Competitive sports programs, charity fundraising, Black History Month events, assemblies

St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School is a good school where strong leadership has ensured teaching is good and all groups of pupils achieve well. In 2014, standards improved and were above average in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Key Stage 2.

At a Glance

67.3%

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-11ppMaths-10ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 89%. Maths has declined from 96% to 86%. Writing has declined from 88% to 82%.

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

28.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Kilburn High Road Station (Entrance)
335m · 5 min walk
Kilburn High Road Rail Station
352m · 6 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Kilburn Park Underground Station
582m · 9 min walk
Kilburn Park Station
592m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Quex Road (Stop L)
29m · 0 min walk
West End Lane (Stop J)
140m · 2 min walk
Kilburn High Road / Quex Road (Stop M)
154m · 3 min walk
Kilburn High Road (Stop P)
175m · 3 min walk
Priory Road South Hampstead (Stop G)
192m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

217 pupils

210 capacity

7 places over capacity

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(107)

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

6.41739%

Overall absence

16.57459%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised5.59578%
Unauthorised0.82161%
Persistent (10%+)16.57459%
Severe (50%+)1.65746%

Absence trend

3.8379%
18/19
3.20349%
20/21
5.82376%
21/22
6.77017%
22/23
5.63833%
23/24
6.41739%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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