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Robert Blair School and Children's Centre

Community school · London · N7 9QJ

Ages 0–11 · 214 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-10

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
170

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill85%

214 pupils · 251 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
109 / 105
School capacity
251
Capacity fill
214 / 251 (85%)
Free school meals
44.4%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 0–11

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 Sara Liney

Location

Address
Brewery Road, Islington
Postcode
N7 9QJ
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 community school (primary), Ages 0–11, in London, Islington, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44.4%.

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.

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  • Brecknock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 9AL · Camden

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Hungerford School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N7 9LF · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM63.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Kings Cross Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N1C 4BT · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM50.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.6 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 1HX · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.9%
    • Demand1.28

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Abacus Belsize Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · N1C 4PF · Camden

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sara Liney
Telephone
02076074115
Website
http://www.robertblairschool.com

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