Kings Cross Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · London, Camden
Kings Cross Academy is a primary school in London, Camden for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 July 2023. Camden has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Plimsoll Building, 4 Wollstonecraft Street, London, N1C 4BT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Camden
- Pupils on roll
- 399 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 July 2023
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming, warm and caring school.”
- “There are positive working relationships based on mutual respect between staff and pupils.”
- “Pupils trust adults to deal with any issues seriously.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the school has not identified the key content that pupils should learn and when.”
- “This leads to gaps in pupils’ subject-specific knowledge and skills in these subjects.”
- “Sometimes, teaching does not implement the intended curriculum consistently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Camden published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Camden.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Edith Neville Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Richard Cobden Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Argyle Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Brecknock Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hawley Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published