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Christopher Hatton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
38 Laystall Street, London EC1R 4PQ · chrishatton.camden.sch.uk · 020 7278 4500
On the mapSearch near EC1R 4PQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Camden 73%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.42 mi
- 0.67 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Camden Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 228
- 18 over 210 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Camden
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.1%
- First language not English
- 61%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.42 mi (671 m) from the school; in September 2024 it was 1.13 mi (1.81 km). Source: Camden Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 62% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 45 | 1.5▲ | 62% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 63% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.42 mi0.67 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.35 mi0.57 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.13 mi1.81 km | |
The furthest child offered a place on the offer date.
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% the higher standard. Across Camden it was 73%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Christopher Hatton Primary School on 30 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 55
- 24% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied