Free schools · Camden

Abacus Belsize Primary School

4–11Ages
168Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139837URN

Jubilee Waterside Centre, 105 Camley Street, London, N1C 4PF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

0.4 above Camden median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

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95 applications for 30 places · 15th of 36 in Camden

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%met the expected standard

Camden 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

3.2applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Camden median (2.8) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

95 applications · 30 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 3.2; Camden median median 2.8
2025 4.9; Camden median median 3.1
2024 3.7; Camden median median 2.9
2023 4.3; Camden median median 2.9
2022 4.3; Camden median median 2.7
2021 4.2; Camden median median 3.0
2020 4.9; Camden median median 3.3
2019 5.5; Camden median median 3.4
2018 5.5; Camden median median 3.4
2017 5.1; Camden median median 3.2
2016 5.3; Camden median median 3.5
2015 5.9; Camden median median 4.1
2014 4.6; Camden median median 3.9

More applications per place than the Camden median in 13 of 13 years.

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	30	95	3.2	22	0.73
Sep 2025	30	147	4.9	38	1.27
Sep 2024	30	112	3.7	25	0.83
Sep 2023	30	128	4.3	34	1.13
Sep 2022	30	129	4.3	34	1.13
Sep 2021	30	126	4.2	32	1.07
Sep 2020	28	136	4.9	34	1.21
Sep 2019	30	164	5.5	56	1.87
Sep 2018	30	166	5.5	45	1.50
Sep 2017	30	154	5.1	36	1.20
Sep 2016	30	158	5.3	32	1.07
Sep 2015	28	166	5.9	21	0.75
Sep 2014	30	139	4.6	19	0.63

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 89% · Maths 84% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%9th of 38 in Camden

Camden 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard95%

Camden 87% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Camden 45% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Camden 81% England 75%

Greater depth32%

Camden 20% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Camden 86% England 77%

Higher standard58%

Camden 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	84%	32%	109	109
2023/24	89%	44%	110	111
2022/23	100%	40%	111	111

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

Abacus Belsize Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Kings Cross Academy
0.4 km · Camden

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Camden

Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Richard Cobden Primary School
0.4 km · Camden

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Edith Neville Primary School
0.6 km · Camden

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Camden

Improved significantly2024

1.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Hawley Primary School
0.9 km · Camden

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre
1.0 km · Islington

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Brecknock Primary School
1.1 km · Camden

Good2023

2.8applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139837 · 202/2001
Trust: Anthem Schools Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 168 on roll
Free school meals: 16.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2013
Address: Jubilee Waterside Centre, 105 Camley Street, London, N1C 4PF
Local authority: Camden

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