Kentish Town Church of England Primary School
Islip Street, London, NW5 2TU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Grant Jacobson
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 100034
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02074851279
About this school
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 224 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 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 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 72% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 14% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 79% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 76% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Kentish Town 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 | 57% | 69% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 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 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 234 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kentish Town Church of England Primary School compares
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School ranked 27th of 38 primary schools in Camden for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 6.4% | 44.3% | 224 | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 7.4% | 65.2% | 114 | 0.2 miles |
| Torriano Primary School | 81% | 5.3% | 42.7% | 450 | 0.3 miles |
| Eleanor Palmer Primary School | 93% | 3.5% | 20.4% | 233 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 | 79% | 3.9% | 32.8% | 200 | 0.5 miles |
| Rhyl Community Primary School | 67% | 7.9% | 68.5% | 375 | 0.5 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)
- 44.33%
- English as an additional language
- 42%
- Overall absence
- 6.42%
- Persistent absence
- 16.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Torriano Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Eleanor Palmer Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW10.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Rhyl Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School ranks 559th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- 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
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Common questions
- What year groups does Kentish Town Church of England Primary School teach?
- Kentish Town Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Kentish Town Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kentish Town Church of England Primary School is Mr Grant Jacobson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kentish Town Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kentish Town 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 Kentish Town Church of England Primary School?
- Kentish Town Church of England Primary School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kentish Town Church of England Primary School full?
- Kentish Town Church of England Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 224 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 Kentish Town Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kentish Town Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does Kentish Town Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kentish Town Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Kentish Town Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Kentish Town Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Kentish Town 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 57% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kentish Town Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Kentish Town Church of England Primary School ranked 27th of 38 primary schools in Camden for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kentish Town Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Kentish Town Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kentish Town Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kentish Town 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.