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Tufnell Park Primary School

Community school · London · N7 0HJ

Ages 2–11 · 453 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-13

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
363

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

453 pupils · 484 places

Pupils on roll
453
Boys / girls
251 / 202
School capacity
484
Capacity fill
453 / 484 (94%)
Free school meals
44.1%
FSM pupils
191
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
Mr Martin Scarborough

Location

Address
31 Carleton Road
Postcode
N7 0HJ
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, 453 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 44.1%.

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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    London · NW5 2SJ · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM40.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Eleanor Palmer Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW5 2JA · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM22.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Hungerford School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N7 9LF · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM63.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Yerbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N19 4RR · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM16.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Brecknock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 9AL · Camden

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM69.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Grafton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N7 6AR · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM45.1%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Scarborough
Telephone
02076074852
Website
www.tufnellpark.islington.sch.uk/

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