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Duncombe Primary School

Community school · London · N19 4JA

Ages 2–11 · 378 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
323

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

378 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
378
Boys / girls
182 / 196
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
378 / 480 (79%)
Free school meals
71.3%
FSM pupils
241
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Martha Braithwaite

Location

Address
Sussex Way, Islington
Postcode
N19 4JA
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in London, Islington, 378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 71.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N19
10
Primary in N19
7
Open schools in Islington LA
72
Primary in Islington LA
40

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM66.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Ashmount Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Yerbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.15

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  • Pooles Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM49.5%

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Grafton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM45.1%
    • Demand0.84

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Martha Braithwaite
Telephone
02072725620
Website
www.duncombeprimary.co.uk/

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