School profile

Newington Green Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N1 4ND

Outstanding

Map showing Newington Green Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,242 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

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

Newington Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils478 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Mairead McDonnell
Local authorityIslington
Opened01 Sept 1997
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131325.

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 maths72%67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%13%8%
Average reading score107107106
Average maths score106106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109107105
Expected standard in reading82%79%76%
Expected standard in writing75%75%73%
Expected standard in maths85%77%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils478
Girls245
Boys233
Eligible for free school meals57.3%
First language not English54.6%
SEN support73
EHC plan18
Average class size28.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
18.8%
Other White
15.7%
White British
14.2%
Other mixed
11.7%
Other ethnic group
9.6%
Bangladeshi
6.7%
Other Black
4.8%
Caribbean
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
White and Black African
1.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolIslingtonEngland
Overall absence5%6%5.1%
Persistent absence12.3%17.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)59
Applications (Reception)194
First preference applications (Reception)63
First preference offers (Reception)49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)85

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll413
Unfilled places1.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)19.73
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.57
Support staff (FTE)27.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Newington Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableThe Children's House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.2 miPrimarySt Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryPrincess May Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryGrasmere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableSt Paul's Waldorf SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryHalley House SchoolFree schools
Good
0.5 miSecondaryStoke Newington School and Sixth FormCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBetty Layward Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryShacklewell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Newington Green Primary School

What is Newington Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Newington Green Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jul 2024.

How does Newington Green Primary School rank in England?

Newington Green Primary School ranks 4,242 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Newington Green Primary School?

Newington Green Primary School has 478 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.