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Pooles Park Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Islington

Lennox Road, London, N4 3NW

02076191000

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Inadequate

Graded 09/11/2022

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

90.8%

35.6% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

184

Capacity used

Has space

77%

240 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Jo Stephens
Address
Lennox Road, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3NW
Phone
02076191000
Local authority
Islington
Ward / constituency
Finsbury Park · Islington North
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
150522

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals50%——
English as additional language———
SEN support———
51% boys (93)49% girls (91)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: THE BRIDGE MAT LTD

184 pupils · 240 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 22

    09 November 2022

    Full graded inspection

    Inadequate overall effectiveness
    Early yearsInadequate
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationInadequate
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 146 pupils

Attendance

90.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

9.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

35.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

3.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Islington council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.