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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 137393

The New North Academy

Academy converter · London · N1 8SJ

Ages 4–11 · 116 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-10-12

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)34%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
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 absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.4%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

17

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill37%

116 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
116
Boys / girls
62 / 54
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
116 / 315 (37%)
Free school meals
68.1%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Ffion Evans

Location

Address
32 Popham Road, Islington
Postcode
N1 8SJ
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Islington, 116 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 68.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N1
36
Primary in N1
20
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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Ffion Evans
Telephone
02077043900
Website
www.newnorthacademy.com/

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