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Highbury Quadrant Primary School

Community school · London · N5 2DP

Ages 2–11 · 165 pupils · Islington

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

6.7%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
165

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill33%

165 pupils · 496 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
89 / 76
School capacity
496
Capacity fill
165 / 496 (33%)
Free school meals
49.3%
FSM pupils
74
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 Terri Higgins

Location

Address
Highbury New Park, Islington
Postcode
N5 2DP
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, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 49.3%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N5

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM29.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Grasmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM17.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Betty Layward Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

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    London · N16 9EX · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Newington Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 4ND · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM58.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Gillespie Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N5 1LH · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM14.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Drayton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    London · N5 1PJ · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM39.8%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Terri Higgins

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