Inspectors rated the leadership, management and governance of the London Borough of Camden's children's services - as well as its adoption services - as "outstanding" and overall handed the service a "good" rating.
Camden is one of four authorities whose single inspection framework (SIF) judgment is published today.
Ofsted also handed overall ratings of "good" to Shropshire and South Tyneside councils. Meanwhile, Poole Borough Council's children's services were rated "requires improvement".
Camden's inspection report praised the focus among managers and leaders on building partnerships between children's services, schools and health organisations was particularly praised by the inspectorate.
This helps early targeting of families in need of support, which is reducing the need for children to be taken into care, inspectors found.
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