School profile

Tufnell Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N7 0HJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,029 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Tufnell Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils453
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Martin Scarborough
Local authorityIslington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100430.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112107105
Expected standard in reading93%79%76%
Expected standard in writing84%75%73%
Expected standard in maths98%77%75%
Pupils taking tests43--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils453
Girls202
Boys251
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43%
First language not English25.2%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)37
School places2024/25540
Unfilled places23%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.114
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size26.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.1%
Other White
15.9%
Other mixed
10.4%
Other ethnic group
8.4%
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
Bangladeshi
5.1%
African
4.9%
Caribbean
3.8%
White and Black African
1.8%
White and Asian
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)19.19
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.41
Support staff (FTE)22.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.178
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)22

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Overall absence8%6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.3%17.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Tufnell Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryLift Beacon HighAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryTorriano Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryEleanor Palmer Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHungerford SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryYerbury Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBrecknock Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKentish Town Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryAcland Burghley SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGrafton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tufnell Park Primary School

What is Tufnell Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tufnell Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2013.

How does Tufnell Park Primary School rank in England?

Tufnell Park Primary School ranks 1,029 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Tufnell Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 84% of pupils at Tufnell Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Tufnell Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tufnell Park Primary School made 60 offers from 178 applications (3 per offer), and 39 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tufnell Park Primary School?

Tufnell Park Primary School has 453 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Tufnell Park Primary School?

Tufnell Park Primary School had 540 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Tufnell Park Primary School?

At Tufnell Park Primary School, the average class had 26.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tufnell Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tufnell Park Primary School missed 8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 26.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.