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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Abacus Belsize Primary School

Free schools primary school in London (Camden).

KS2 RWM expected
84%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
95%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
89%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.7
▼ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.1%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
168 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Abacus Belsize Primary School is a primary school located in London, Camden. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 158 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST. The school is led by Ms Melissa Chandler.

Enrichment

18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basketball
  • Book Club
  • Climbing
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Lego
  • Mandarin
  • Music
  • Photography
  • Cognitive Load Theory
  • Little Wandle
  • Pie Corbett

and 2 more

Key facts

URN
139837
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Camden
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2013

Governing body (8 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Leslie LouieChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Ajantha Antoinette Karunaratne Thirimanne HettigeLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2026
Mr Rafael CarpinteroLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Chris CurrieLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Iulia FratilaLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Masuma KhaliqueLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2028
Mr Tom SimonLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Miss Caren ChangLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Catherine Frewing FormerLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record