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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145731

Hungerford School

Academy sponsor led · London · N7 9LF

Ages 3–11 · 140 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-05

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)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
130

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

11

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill33%

140 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
90 / 50
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
140 / 420 (33%)
Free school meals
63.6%
FSM pupils
89
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BRIDGE MAT LTD
Academy trust
THE BRIDGE MAT LTD
Sponsor
The Bridge MAT Ltd
Headteacher
Ms Jo Stephens

Location

Address
249 Hungerford Road, Islington
Postcode
N7 9LF
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Islington, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 63.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N7
12
Primary in N7
6
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 N7

  • Brecknock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 9AL · Camden

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM69.7%
    • Demand0.77

    0.1 miles away

  • Torriano Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW5 2SJ · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand1.33

    0.3 miles away

  • Tufnell Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N7 0HJ · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand0.85

    0.4 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N7 8JN · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Eleanor Palmer Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW5 2JA · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.57

    0.7 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · NW5 3AH · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM67.5%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jo Stephens
Telephone
02076191000
Website
www.thebridgetrust.academy

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