Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead
Christ Church Hill, London, NW3 1JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Forsdyke
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 100028
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074351361
About this school
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 194 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 100% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 50% | 56% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 100% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 100% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 100% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead 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 | 82% | 69% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 73.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead compares
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead ranked 4th of 38 primary schools in Camden for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 194 | — |
| New End Primary School | 83% | 4.3% | 18.6% | 295 | 0.1 miles |
| Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School | 85% | 4% | 9.6% | 208 | 0.3 miles |
| Fitzjohn's Primary School | 81% | 5.7% | 15.2% | 228 | 0.4 miles |
| Rosary Catholic Primary School | 73% | 5.6% | 40.7% | 279 | 0.7 miles |
| St Luke's Church of England School | 100% | 4.5% | 35.6% | 97 | 0.8 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)
- 3.66%
- English as an additional language
- 55.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.08%
- Persistent absence
- 2.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New End Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Fitzjohn's Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Rosary Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
St Luke's Church of England School0.8 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead ranks 93rd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What year groups does Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead teach?
- Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead?
- The headteacher of Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead is Mrs Katy Forsdyke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead, 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 Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead?
- Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead full?
- Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead has capacity for 196 pupils and 194 on roll (99%), 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 Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead as having no nursery classes.
- How have Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead rank locally?
- Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead ranked 4th of 38 primary schools in Camden for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead's absence rate?
- Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead'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.