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Pakeman Primary School

Community school · London · N7 6DU

Ages 2–11 · 338 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
262

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

35

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill97%

338 pupils · 349 places

Pupils on roll
338
Boys / girls
175 / 163
School capacity
349
Capacity fill
338 / 349 (97%)
Free school meals
61.7%
FSM pupils
182
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
Miss Emma Bonnin

Location

Address
Hornsey Road, Holloway
Postcode
N7 6DU
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, 338 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 61.7%.

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

  • Grafton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N7 6AR · Islington

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.2 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N19 4JF · Islington

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.5 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

  • Gillespie Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N5 1LH · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand2.24

    0.6 miles away

  • Drayton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    London · N5 1PJ · Islington

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Bonnin
Telephone
02076072575
Website
www.pakemanprimary.co.uk

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