Hargrave Park School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "Hargrave Park School is a one and a half form entry primary school, with an Under 3’s provision; our children are aged between 6 months and 11 years. We are situated in the heart of our community in Archway."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 6:00pm.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Hargrave Park School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Islington and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Hargrave Park School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hargrave Park School are Brookfield Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 61% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 98% reading, 95% maths); St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths); and Yerbury Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 78% maths).

Hargrave Park School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

52% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Mixed (23%), Black (21%) and White British (17%).

In 2026, 72 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 19 (5.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Archway Station, about 360 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chester Road (N19), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hargrave Park School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 932 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Islington (1744).

In 2024/25, Hargrave Park School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hargrave Park School are St Aloysius' College (0.4 miles); Acland Burghley School (0.5 miles); La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School (0.5 miles); and City of London Academy, Highgate Hill (0.5 miles).