Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School
Hampstead Parochial School , Holly Bush Vale, Hampstead, London, NW3 6TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Hall
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 100031
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074354135
About this school
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 208 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 26 | 29 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 92% | 97% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 48% | 42% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 100% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 96% | 100% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 100% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 113.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 114.0 | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.60 | - | - |
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 Hampstead Parochial Church of England 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 | 92% | 69% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 73.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School compares
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School ranked 7th of 38 primary schools in Camden for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 4% | 9.6% | 208 | — |
| New End Primary School | 83% | 4.3% | 18.6% | 295 | 0.2 miles |
| Fitzjohn's Primary School | 81% | 5.7% | 15.2% | 228 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead | 88% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 194 | 0.3 miles |
| Rosary Catholic Primary School | 73% | 5.6% | 40.7% | 279 | 0.6 miles |
| St Luke's Church of England School | 100% | 4.5% | 35.6% | 97 | 0.6 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)
- 9.55%
- English as an additional language
- 54.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 9.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New End Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Fitzjohn's Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Rosary Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
St Luke's Church of England School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School ranks 147th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What year groups does Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School teach?
- Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School is Mrs Laura Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hampstead Parochial Church of England 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 Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School?
- Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School full?
- Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 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 Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 92% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School ranked 7th of 38 primary schools in Camden for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hampstead Parochial Church of England 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.