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ClosedPrimaryURN 131741

Pooles Park Primary School

Community school · London · N4 3NW

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

149

Local authority

Islington

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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, 149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N4
13
Primary in N4
9
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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Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
131741

Location

Address
Lennox Road, Finsbury Park
Postcode
N4 3NW
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 18 Jan 2024.

Pupils on roll
149
Boys / girls
81 / 68
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
149 / 240 (62%)
Free school meals
43.6%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Taylor

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Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
61%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

7.0%

Persistent absence

22.9%

Unauthorised

3.1%

Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
144

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 8.4% · Persistent 31.6%
2021/22
Overall 8.5% · Persistent 32.6%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England