Side by side
Kings Cross Academy and Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Kings Cross Academy has 399 pupils; Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School has 200.
- The two schools are 0.5 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Kings Cross Academy | Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 399 DfE register | 200 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Camden DfE register | Camden DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 47 first preferences for 57 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 26 first preferences for 26 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 13 July 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 19 April 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% (2024/25) DfE | 61% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 50.1% DfE register | 64.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 35.1% school census 2024/25 | 34.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 23.7% school census 2024/25 | 20.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2 DfE workforce census | 16.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.