West Hampstead Primary School
Dornfell Street, West Hampstead, London, NW6 1QL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Samuel Drake
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 424
- URN
- 100009
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074358646
About this school
West Hampstead Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 424 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 41 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 66% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 15% | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 73% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 76% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 71% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How West Hampstead Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Camden average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 69% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 73.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 389 |
| 2023/24 | 397 |
| 2024/25 | 409 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Hampstead Primary School compares
West Hampstead Primary School ranked 22nd of 38 primary schools in Camden for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5% | 42.7% | 424 | — |
| Emmanuel Church of England Primary School | 87% | 4% | 16.5% | 233 | 0.3 miles |
| Kingsgate Primary School | 88% | 5.1% | 57.7% | 587 | 0.5 miles |
| St Luke's Church of England School | 100% | 4.5% | 35.6% | 97 | 0.6 miles |
| North West London Jewish Day School | 80% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 192 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 68% | 5.7% | 29.8% | 138 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.71%
- English as an additional language
- 46%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 12.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Kingsgate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
St Luke's Church of England School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
North West London Jewish Day School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Brondesbury
Other schools in London
West Hampstead Primary School ranks 404th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What year groups does West Hampstead Primary School teach?
- West Hampstead Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of West Hampstead Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Hampstead Primary School is Mr Samuel Drake, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Hampstead Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Hampstead Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is West Hampstead Primary School?
- West Hampstead Primary School has 424 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is West Hampstead Primary School full?
- West Hampstead Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 424 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is West Hampstead Primary School a faith school?
- No. West Hampstead Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Hampstead Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Hampstead Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have West Hampstead Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Hampstead Primary School rank locally?
- West Hampstead Primary School ranked 22nd of 38 primary schools in Camden for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Hampstead Primary School's absence rate?
- West Hampstead Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Hampstead Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Hampstead Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.