Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Nov 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150522.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 184 |
| Girls | 91 |
| Boys | 93 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 49.5% |
| First language not English | 67.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 450 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 171 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 62% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 31 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 33 |
| Average class size | 16.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.12 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.62 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 20 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 40 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 18 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 18 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Islington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.2%, worse than England, worse than Islington | 6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 24.4%, worse than England, worse than Islington | 17.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 5.2%, worse than England, worse than Islington | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | North Islington Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Arts and Media School Islington | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Stroud Green Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mark's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 May 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Pakeman Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Grafton Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Duncombe Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Parkwood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2015. |
Pooles Park Primary School is rated Inadequate by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Nov 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pooles Park Primary School made 20 offers from 40 applications (2 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Pooles Park Primary School has 184 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Pooles Park Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.
At Pooles Park Primary School, the average class had 16.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Pooles Park Primary School missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.4% 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.