School profile

West Hampstead Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, NW6 1QL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,186 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

West Hampstead Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils424
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Samuel Drake
Local authorityCamden
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100009.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, similar to Camden73%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.21%, better than England, better than Camden15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Camden108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Camden107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Camden108105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, similar to Camden83%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, similar to Camden78%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, similar to Camden81%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils424
Girls210
Boys214
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46.2%
First language not English47.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.392
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.79
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size28.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
19.8%
Other White
18.6%
Other ethnic group
12.5%
African
9.2%
Other mixed
9%
White and Asian
6.1%
Bangladeshi
5%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
White and Black African
3.8%
Other Asian
3.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)20.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.89
Support staff (FTE)17.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.166
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)53

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, better than Camden5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.4%, better than England, better than Camden16.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Camden0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near West Hampstead Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryEmmanuel Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableThe Mulberry House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryHampstead SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKingsgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNorth West London Jewish Day SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableSt Margaret's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKilburn Grange SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about West Hampstead Primary School

What is West Hampstead Primary School's Ofsted rating?

West Hampstead Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does West Hampstead Primary School rank in England?

West Hampstead Primary School ranks 3,186 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are West Hampstead Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at West Hampstead Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into West Hampstead Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, West Hampstead Primary School made 59 offers from 166 applications (2.8 per offer), and 47 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend West Hampstead Primary School?

West Hampstead Primary School has 424 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of West Hampstead Primary School?

West Hampstead Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at West Hampstead Primary School?

At West Hampstead Primary School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at West Hampstead Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at West Hampstead Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.