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Gillespie Primary School

Community school · London · N5 1LH

Ages 3–11 · 227 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

89%

Overall absence

3.0%

Admissions demand

2.24 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)89%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

2.24 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

65

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
237
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
70
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill96%

227 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
113 / 114
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
227 / 236 (96%)
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mr Mark Owen

Location

Address
Gillespie Road
Postcode
N5 1LH
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 3–11, in London, Islington, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.7%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N5
9
Primary in N5
4
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 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.3 miles away

  • Parkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    LONDON · N4 2HQ · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM52.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Pakeman Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    London · N7 6DU · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Pooles Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM49.5%

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    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.73

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  • Betty Layward Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.24

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Owen
Telephone
02072266840
Website
www.gillespie.islington.sch.uk

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