School Chooser

Netley Primary School

Primary · ages 2-11MixedCouncil383 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubLondonCamden
School Chooser Score
60
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 38 to 78
Out of 100. Better than 67% of the 50 schools most like it. Getting better year on year.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, May 2024
Reached the expected level at 1174%England 63%
Attendance92.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families63%Far more than most schools
Places98 spare383 pupils, 481 places
Pupils per teacher12.0School workforce census

Netley Primary School is a council school in London for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 383 pupils and room for 481. About 63 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 60 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 67% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.

74 Stanhope Street, Camden, London, NW1 3EX020 3772 0350netley.camden.sch.ukMr Gareth Morris executive headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 1 May 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

27 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1174%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level7%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score109.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 63%63%20172018: 60%60%20182019: 59%59%20192023: 39%39%20232024: 56%56%20242025: 74%74%2025
Since 2017: +11%Improving overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017CamdenEngland
Pupils tested274151545060
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%56%39%59%60%63%75%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths7%5%4%15%8%7%17%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0103.0102.0106.0103.0103.0107.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score109.0105.0102.0107.0103.0104.0107.2104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score109.0105.0103.0106.0107.0107.0108.1105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard78%66%61%78%66%68%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard85%80%55%81%74%77%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)74%61%53%69%70%77%
Reading progressReading progress score-0.4+2.3-0.2-1.6
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.7+2.1-0.3-0.7
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged73%53%40%57%61%58%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged75%64%38%63%59%70%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
73%75%
Gap 2 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
65%90%
Gap 25 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
75%74%
Gap 1 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%7%
Gap 7 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places334 pupils for 420 places, 2024/25
80% full

86 places were empty (21% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 5% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Camden council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll383Census January 2026
Places48180% full
Pupils from low-income families60%63% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English62%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support40%154 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan14%53 pupils with a plan
Average class size17.319 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils5%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)60%£319,300 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls207 / 176
White British pupils11%

Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) with 30 pupils, for autism.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Camden with autism provision.

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 13.8 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 19.9 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (91), Autistic spectrum disorder (59), emotional and mental health (26), Specific learning difficulty (19), Moderate learning difficulty (4), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (3).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll383388381393436399
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals60%57%60%60%62%52%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language62%62%61%65%75%78%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support37%24%22%17%19%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans11%13%11%9%11%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance92.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school27.6%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.0%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence7.5%7.1%8.2%9.2%7.3%4.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence5.4%4.7%6.2%6.5%6.3%3.8%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.0%2.4%2.0%2.7%0.9%1.0%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence27.6%24.5%28.6%32.4%20.9%13.2%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers30.7full-time equivalent, 33 people
Pupils per teacher12.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers97%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants41.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£57,424
Teachers who left in the year3%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher10.52024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£15,903England £7,738. Total £5.9m
Income per pupil£14,492England £7,697. Total £5.3m
Spent on teachers per pupil£5,633England £3,480
Money in reserve9%A healthy amount put by: £490k, £1,330 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£519kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£15,903spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2,97112 months to June 2026, mostly theft from the person
Local crime rate150 per 1,000 people65% higher than the England average
Typical house price£792,500Camden
Nearest bus stop120 mRobert Street Euston, 22 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Christ Church SchoolChurch of England480 m171Good 202241Compare
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England680 m178Not inspected68Compare
All Souls CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England870 m180No overall grade 202579Compare
Edith Neville Primary SchoolCouncil870 m211Outstanding 202387Compare
Richard Cobden Primary SchoolCouncil920 m379Outstanding 201987Compare
Argyle Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles269Good 202278Compare
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic0.8 miles200Outstanding 202364Compare
St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 milesOutstanding 2023Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Netley Primary School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats67%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 60 is 15 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 4 · middle 44 · highest 99100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Netley Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Kingsgate Primary SchoolCouncil2.7 miles587Outstanding 202399Compare
Newington Green Primary SchoolCouncil2.9 miles478Outstanding 202491Compare
Mossbourne Parkside AcademyAcademy3.7 miles327Report card 202681Compare
Northwold Primary SchoolAcademy4.1 miles316No overall grade 202498Compare
Morningside Primary SchoolCouncil4.1 miles428Outstanding 202386Compare
Childeric Primary SchoolAcademy5.6 miles334Good 202370Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 60 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 60% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 38 to 78. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
-0.06
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 27 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 2.4 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.01
DfE progress measure; 27 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well above
+0.27
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.18
2024/25; 294 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%above
+0.05
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 27 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Netley Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Netley Primary School scores 60 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 67% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 38 to 78, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.

What is Netley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Netley Primary School good at its last full inspection on 1 May 2024.

How good are Netley Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 74% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 7% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Netley Primary School have?

383 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 481 places, so it is 80% full.

Is Netley Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 86 places were empty in 2024/25 (21% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Netley Primary School?

Pupils were in school 92.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 28% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Netley Primary School?

The average class had 17.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 5% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

Does Netley Primary School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) for autism. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

Does Netley Primary School have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
74 Stanhope Street, Camden, London, NW1 3EX
Telephone
020 3772 0350
Website
www.netley.camden.sch.uk
Executive Headteacher
Mr Gareth Morris
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Camden
Ward
Regent's Park
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
100018 · LAESTAB 2022436 · UKPRN 10069172

Where these figures come from