School profile

Eleanor Palmer Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, NW5 2JA

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#171 of 15,057

Better than 98% of schools in England

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

Eleanor Palmer Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils233 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sally Hill and Natalie Stevenson
Local authorityCamden
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100027.

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 maths93%73%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths28%15%8%
Average reading score109108106
Average maths score109107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109108105
Expected standard in reading97%83%76%
Expected standard in writing93%78%73%
Expected standard in maths93%81%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils233
Girls109
Boys124
Eligible for free school meals22.3%
First language not English44.2%
SEN support53
EHC plan10
Average class size29.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
35.6%
Other White
26.6%
Other mixed
8.2%
African
6.4%
White and Asian
4.7%
Bangladeshi
2.1%
Other Black
2.1%
Irish
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Black African
1.7%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Overall absence4%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absence7%16.6%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)189
First preference applications (Reception)48
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)81

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll210
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult8.5
Teachers (FTE)11.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.8
Support staff (FTE)21.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
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 Eleanor Palmer Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryAcland Burghley SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryKentish Town Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryLift Beacon HighAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryTufnell Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableWildwood Nature SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryTorriano Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableCollege Francais Bilingue De LondresOther independent school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryParliament Hill SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryGospel Oak Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Eleanor Palmer Primary School

What is Eleanor Palmer Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Eleanor Palmer Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2023.

How does Eleanor Palmer Primary School rank in England?

Eleanor Palmer Primary School ranks 171 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Eleanor Palmer Primary School?

Eleanor Palmer Primary School has 233 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.