Hargrave Park School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 011

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~328m)Possible (~469m)Unlikely (~610m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Horton
Pupils:333 / 351 capacity
LA:Islington
Phone:02072723989
Address:51 Bredgar Road, London, N19 5BS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:100408
UKPRN:10078001
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Islington North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Hargrave Park excels at supporting reading development, with nearly all pupils making excellent progress. The school is equally committed to supporting all children, having successfully closed achievement gaps for disadvantaged pupils so they perform as well as their peers. With strong leadership and engaged teachers, this school creates a welcoming environment where vulnerable pupils feel secure and confident.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding progress in reading with nearly all pupils making expected progress and over half making three levels of progress
  • Effective closing of attainment gaps for disadvantaged pupils, with no difference in achievement compared to other pupils
  • Strong subject knowledge from teachers who plan engaging lessons well
  • Pupils behave well, show high levels of respect, and feel completely safe
  • Effective support for pupils learning English as an additional language

Areas for Improvement

  • Too few pupils, especially those joining during the year, make outstanding progress in mathematics and writing
  • Some teachers do not set sufficiently challenging tasks to get the best out of all pupils
  • Not all teachers encourage pupils to think deeply and give fuller answers to questions
  • Limited opportunities for pupils to respond to and apply advice from teachers' marking

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - pupils report feeling completely safe in school and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming.

Extracurricular Activities

Breakfast club, out-of-school activities and courses

Hargrave Park Primary School is a good school where strong headteacher leadership is moving the school forward rapidly. Pupils make good progress in learning and achieve well in writing and mathematics, with outstanding progress in reading.

At a Glance

55.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-8ppWriting-5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 79%. Maths has declined from 92% to 84%. Writing has declined from 81% to 76%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Upper Holloway Station (Entrance)
718m · 12 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Archway Station
356m · 6 min walk
Archway Underground Station
387m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Chester Road (N19) (Stop HL)
114m · 2 min walk
Magdala Avenue / Dartmouth Park Hill (Stop HJ)
132m · 2 min walk
Dartmouth Park Hill (Stop HN)
133m · 2 min walk
Chester Road / Highgate Library (Stop HM)
226m · 4 min walk
Whittington Hospital (Stop J)
262m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

333 pupils

351 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Islington

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

1,905

Applications

1,626

Got 1st preference

80.9%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Primary admissions across Islington (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.2381%

Overall absence

23.04527%

Persistent absence

243

Enrolments

Authorised3.98177%
Unauthorised3.25633%
Persistent (10%+)23.04527%
Severe (50%+)1.64609%

Absence trend

4.89535%
18/19
5.71541%
20/21
7.76898%
21/22
8.51817%
22/23
6.83545%
23/24
7.2381%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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