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Pooles Park Primary School

Academy sponsor led · London · N4 3NW

Ages 3–11 · 184 pupils · Islington

Ofsted

Inadequate

Ofsted

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-11-09

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

184 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
93 / 91
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
184 / 240 (77%)
Free school meals
49.5%
FSM pupils
91
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

Governance
Academy trust: THE BRIDGE MAT LTD
Academy trust
THE BRIDGE MAT LTD
Sponsor
The Bridge MAT Ltd
Headteacher
Ms Jo Stephens

Location

Address
Lennox Road, Finsbury Park
Postcode
N4 3NW
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Islington, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 49.5%.

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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    • KS279%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.21

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

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM61.7%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Grafton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

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

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  • Duncombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM71.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Parkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    LONDON · N4 2HQ · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM52.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jo Stephens
Telephone
02076191000

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