School profile

Risley Avenue Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N17 7AB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,869 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Risley Avenue Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Nov 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils427 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Linda Sarr
Local authorityHaringey
Opened01 Sept 1999
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131879.

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 schoolHaringeyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%16%8%
Average reading score104107106
Average maths score105106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104107105
Expected standard in reading69%80%76%
Expected standard in writing69%77%73%
Expected standard in maths80%80%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils427
Girls182
Boys245
Eligible for free school meals39.8%
First language not English57.1%
SEN support91
EHC plan20
Average class size24.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
25.3%
African
16.9%
White British
8.9%
Other ethnic group
8.7%
Caribbean
7.7%
Other mixed
6.3%
Bangladeshi
6.1%
White and Black Caribbean
5.6%
Other Black
4.4%
White and Black African
2.3%

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 schoolHaringeyEngland
Overall absence9.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence31.7%14.8%13.2%
Severe absence3.4%1.2%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)41
Applications (Reception)127
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll415
Unfilled places34.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult13.7
Teachers (FTE)18.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.04
Support staff (FTE)23.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
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 Risley Avenue Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryLancasterian Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryThe Willow Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Francis De Sales Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Francis De Sales Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.5 mi16 plusHaringey Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.5 miNurseryPembury House Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableAssunnah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBruce Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Mulberry Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Risley Avenue Primary School

What is Risley Avenue Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Risley Avenue Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Nov 2022.

How does Risley Avenue Primary School rank in England?

Risley Avenue Primary School ranks 7,869 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Risley Avenue Primary School?

Risley Avenue Primary School has 427 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.