Community school · Camden

Primrose Hill School

2–11Ages
414Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100020URN

Princess Road, London, NW1 8JL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.5 below Camden median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Camden

122 applications for 53 places · 23rd of 36 in Camden

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Camden 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Camden median (2.8) close to England median (2.2)

122 applications · 53 places offered · 38 named it first

2026 2.3; Camden median median 2.8
2025 2.8; Camden median median 3.1
2024 3.6; Camden median median 2.9
2023 3.8; Camden median median 2.9
2022 3.8; Camden median median 2.7
2021 5.1; Camden median median 3.0
2020 5.4; Camden median median 3.3
2019 4.7; Camden median median 3.4
2018 3.9; Camden median median 3.4
2017 4.1; Camden median median 3.2
2016 4.5; Camden median median 3.5
2015 4.9; Camden median median 4.1
2014 5.1; Camden median median 3.9

This school
Camden median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	53	122	2.3	38	0.72
Sep 2025	58	161	2.8	45	0.78
Sep 2024	57	206	3.6	53	0.93
Sep 2023	60	228	3.8	78	1.30
Sep 2022	59	223	3.8	60	1.02
Sep 2021	59	298	5.1	90	1.53
Sep 2020	56	303	5.4	99	1.77
Sep 2019	60	283	4.7	71	1.18
Sep 2018	60	231	3.9	56	0.93
Sep 2017	60	247	4.1	65	1.08
Sep 2016	59	267	4.5	64	1.08
Sep 2015	60	291	4.9	59	0.98
Sep 2014	59	301	5.1	82	1.39

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 80% · Maths 80% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%21st of 38 in Camden

Camden 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Camden 87% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Camden 45% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Camden 81% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Camden 20% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Camden 86% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Camden 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Camden median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	16%	109	107
2023/24	58%	6%	107	106
2022/23	58%	6%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Primrose Hill SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1
0.6 km · Camden

2025

2.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Hawley Primary School
0.7 km · Camden

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Camden

2026

3.3applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Rhyl Community Primary School
0.9 km · Camden

Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Camden

Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Christ Church School
1.1 km · Camden

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Richard Cobden Primary School
1.1 km · Camden

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Camden

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100020 · 202/2475
Capacity: 483 pupils · 414 on roll
Free school meals: 37.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Princess Road, London, NW1 8JL
Local authority: Camden

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources