St Paul's Church of England Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~478m)Possible (~683m)Unlikely (~888m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Clive Hale
Pupils:174 / 210 capacity
LA:Camden
Phone:02077227381
Address:Elsworthy Road, Primrose Hill, London, NW3 3DS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 3 February 2026
URN:100046
UKPRN:10074738
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 Paul's creates a safe, caring community where pupils feel happy and belong. Staff are attentive to children's worries and concerns, using effective systems to support them. The school actively involves governors in safeguarding oversight and has strong partnerships with local authority services to support vulnerable pupils and families.

Key Strengths

  • Safeguarding arrangements are effective and pupils feel safe and happy at school
  • Strong relationships across year groups, gender and ethnic groups with very good behaviour
  • Staff vigilant in identifying safeguarding concerns and making timely referrals when needed
  • Thorough checks on staff, volunteers and governors
  • Governors consistently review safeguarding matters and hold staff accountable

Areas for Improvement

  • Need to strengthen staff training on key safeguarding issues including Prevent, female genital mutilation and child sexual exploitation
  • Curriculum provision on keeping safe requires greater breadth and depth - pupils lack understanding of e-safety, bullying, sexual exploitation and drugs
  • Recording systems for safeguarding concerns lack consistency - not all records properly signed, dated or include information on actions taken
  • Several school policies have lapsed and need updating, including behaviour management and equalities policies
  • Information on child protection and safeguarding training records should be presented in a clearer format

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with thorough staff checks and vigilant reporting, though curriculum provision and staff training on key safeguarding issues require strengthening.

St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a smaller than average primary school serving a diverse community with above-average numbers of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds and high proportions of English as a second language speakers. The school's safeguarding arrangements are effective, though wider aspects of safeguarding work require strengthening.

At a Glance

38.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+12ppWriting+12pp

Reading has improved from 85% to 90%. Maths has improved from 85% to 97%. Writing has improved from 85% to 97%.

Class Sizes

26.7

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Chalk Farm Station
697m · 11 min walk
Chalk Farm Underground Station
706m · 11 min walk
Swiss Cottage Station
816m · 13 min walk

Ferry Terminals

London Zoo Waterbus Stop (Pier)
683m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Primrose Hill Road (Stop U)
201m · 3 min walk
Elsworthy Rise (Stop V)
240m · 4 min walk
Primrose Hill Road / Adelaide Medical Centre (Stop P)
255m · 4 min walk
Eton Road / Chalk Farm (Stop R)
406m · 7 min walk
Lower Merton Rise (Stop W)
426m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

174 pupils

210 capacity

36 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(9)

3 February 2026
-
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
2 November 2021
4 October 2016

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.63352%

Overall absence

16.9697%

Persistent absence

165

Enrolments

Authorised4.23022%
Unauthorised1.40329%
Persistent (10%+)16.9697%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.29346%
18/19
4.60218%
20/21
6.97236%
21/22
7.1793%
22/23
5.33844%
23/24
5.63352%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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