Rosary Catholic Primary School
238 Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London, NW3 2AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Sophie Kennedy
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hampstead and Highgate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 279
- URN
- 100035
- Local authority
- Camden
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077946292
About this school
Rosary Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 279 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 29 September 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 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 69% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 5% | 32% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 76% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 71% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 74% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Rosary Catholic 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 | 83% | 69% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 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 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 322 |
| 2023/24 | 309 |
| 2024/25 | 301 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rosary Catholic Primary School compares
Rosary Catholic Primary School ranked 25th of 38 primary schools in Camden for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 5.6% | 40.7% | 279 | — |
| Fleet Primary School | 70% | 5.3% | 56% | 216 | 0.3 miles |
| Fitzjohn's Primary School | 81% | 5.7% | 15.2% | 228 | 0.4 miles |
| New End Primary School | 83% | 4.3% | 18.6% | 295 | 0.6 miles |
| Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School | 85% | 4% | 9.6% | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 | 85% | 5.9% | 53.8% | 159 | 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)
- 40.74%
- English as an additional language
- 52.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.64%
- Persistent absence
- 13.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fleet Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Fitzjohn's Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
New End Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW30.6 miles
Primary · London
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Rosary Catholic Primary School ranks 462nd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What year groups does Rosary Catholic Primary School teach?
- Rosary Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Rosary Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rosary Catholic Primary School is Miss Sophie Kennedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rosary Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rosary Catholic 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 Rosary Catholic Primary School?
- Rosary Catholic Primary School has 279 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rosary Catholic Primary School full?
- Rosary Catholic Primary School has capacity for 360 pupils and 279 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rosary Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Rosary Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does Rosary Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rosary Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Rosary Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rosary Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- Rosary Catholic Primary School ranked 25th of 38 primary schools in Camden for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rosary Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Rosary Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rosary Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rosary Catholic 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.