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Abacus Belsize Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
Jubilee Waterside Centre, 105 Camley Street, London N1C 4PF · abacus-cfbt.org · 020 7387 8018
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Camden 73%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.67 mi
- 1.07 km · Reception, September 2024 entry · Camden Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 168
- 80% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Camden
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 16.1%
- First language not English
- 38.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Anthem Schools Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2024, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.67 mi (1.07 km) from the school; in September 2023 it was 0.48 mi (773 m). Source: Camden Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 95% 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 | 22 | 0.7 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 61% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 25 | 0.8 | 72% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 68% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 68% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | 0.48 mi0.77 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.67 mi1.07 km | |
The furthest child offered a place on the offer date.
Results
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 32% 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 | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ▲32% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲111 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Abacus Belsize Primary School on 3 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 3 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2015
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Mar 2020Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
May 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (84 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 84
- 53% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (17%) with SEND