Primrose Hill School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Princess Road, London, NW1 8JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Primrose Hill School is a primary school in Camden for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Camden. It ranks 22nd of 38 primary schools in Camden. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2023, report published 4 February 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

414 pupils on roll, with places for 483

Eligible for free school meals37.4%

37.4%, 10.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language47.8%

47.8%, 26.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.8%

20.8%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8%

8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Primrose Hill School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Cavendish School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Alleyns Regents Park Prep	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	79% met the expected standard
Hawley Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	90% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Liam Frost
Phone: 02077228500
Website: primrosehill.camden.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Princess Road, London, NW1 8JL
Local authority: Camden
URN: 100020

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.