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Hanover Primary School

Community school · London · N1 8BD

Ages 3–11 · 244 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.70 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
230

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

0.70 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
31
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

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 fill72%

244 pupils · 341 places

Pupils on roll
244
Boys / girls
132 / 112
School capacity
341
Capacity fill
244 / 341 (72%)
Free school meals
38.1%
FSM pupils
90
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
Ms Polly Shields

Location

Address
Noel Road, Islington
Postcode
N1 8BD
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
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, 244 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N1
36
Primary in N1
20
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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  • Moreland Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · EC1V 8BB · Islington

    Ages 0–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Thomas Fairchild Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 7HA · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM70.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM59.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Hugh Myddelton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand1.43

    0.5 miles away

  • The New North Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · N1 8SJ · Islington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM68.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Rotherfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Polly Shields
Telephone
02076898949
Website
www.hanover.islington.sch.uk

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