Torriano Primary School
Torriano Avenue, Kentish Town, London, NW5 2SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Helen Bruckdorfer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Brecknock and Torriano Schools Federation
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- URN
- 100023
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074240202
About this school
Torriano Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 450 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Torriano Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 11 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 53 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 81% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 13% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 91% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 87% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Torriano 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 | 77% | 69% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 73.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 450 |
| 2023/24 | 446 |
| 2024/25 | 445 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Torriano Primary School compares
Torriano Primary School ranked 16th of 38 primary schools in Camden for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 5.3% | 42.7% | 450 | — |
| Brecknock Primary School | 48% | 8.6% | 72.9% | 282 | 0.3 miles |
| Kentish Town Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6.4% | 44.3% | 224 | 0.3 miles |
| Hungerford School | 28% | 11.3% | 63.3% | 140 | 0.3 miles |
| Tufnell Park Primary School | 84% | 7.9% | 46.7% | 453 | 0.4 miles |
| Eleanor Palmer Primary School | 93% | 3.5% | 20.4% | 233 | 0.4 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)
- 42.68%
- English as an additional language
- 44.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brecknock Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Kentish Town Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Hungerford School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Tufnell Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Eleanor Palmer Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Torriano Primary School ranks 248th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Torriano Primary School teach?
- Torriano Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Torriano Primary School?
- The headteacher of Torriano Primary School is Ms Helen Bruckdorfer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Torriano Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Torriano 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 many pupils are at Torriano Primary School?
- Torriano Primary School has 450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Torriano Primary School full?
- Torriano Primary School has capacity for 459 pupils and 450 on roll (98%), 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 Torriano Primary School a faith school?
- No. Torriano Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Torriano Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Torriano Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Torriano Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Torriano Primary School is part of the The Brecknock and Torriano Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Torriano Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Torriano Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Torriano Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Torriano Primary School compare with other schools in Camden?
- Torriano Primary School ranked 16th of 38 primary schools in Camden for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Torriano Primary School's absence rate?
- Torriano Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Torriano Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Torriano 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 30 June 2026.