Netley Primary School

Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism demonstrates strong overall performance, marked as 'Good' by Ofsted, with outstanding ratings in behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school is known for its effective inclusion practices, especially for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). It provides a nurturing environment that prioritizes the well-being and academic success of its pupils, building strong community ties and partnerships with families. Despite a below-average attainment in recent assessments, the school’s curriculum and inclusive ethos ensure that all pupils, regardless of their starting points, benefit significantly from their education. Notably, the school has established itself as a local hub for community engagement and cultural events, fostering a sense of belonging among students and families. While there are areas for refinement in consolidating knowledge in the curriculum, particularly for some subjects in Years 1 to 6, the leadership's commitment to continuous improvement is clear. The school's proactive approach ensures that pupils are well supported, learning effectively, and engaged with their studies in a calm and focused atmosphere.

Strengths

• Exceptional behaviour and attitudes of pupils
• Highly effective support for pupils with SEND
• Strong community engagement and positive parent partnerships
• Outstanding leadership and management
• Well-planned curriculum promoting broad experiences
• Effective strategies to enhance language and communication skills
• High priority on attendance and addressing persistent absence

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects in Years 1 to 6 lack effective consolidation opportunities for learning

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Netley Primary School attended 92.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 27.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Netley Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Netley Primary School had 12.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 2.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 40.2% of pupils at Netley Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 13.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 30 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Netley Primary School received £16,015 and spent £17,980 for each of its 370 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £237,000 (-£640 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Netley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Netley Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Netley Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Netley Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Netley Primary School have?

Netley Primary School has 383 pupils on roll.

What age range does Netley Primary School cover?

Netley Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Netley Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Netley Primary School?

Netley Primary School is at 74 Stanhope Street, Camden, London, NW1 3EX.