Hargrave Park School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
333 pupils
351 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Islington
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)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2381%
Overall absence
23.04527%
Persistent absence
243
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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