Iqra Primary School, London
Iqra Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It has a Muslim religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.9 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- 1.9 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lambeth (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Iqra Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Iqra Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 93% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Iqra Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Iqra Primary School as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 27 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Iqra Primary School are Glenbrook Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 90% maths); Bonneville Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 92% maths); St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 73% maths); and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 100% maths).
Iqra Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Glenbrook Primary SchoolBonneville Primary SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolCorpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
38.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 90.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (46%), other ethnic groups (21%) and Asian (16%).
Staffing
Iqra Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Clapham Common, about 920 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harris Clapham Sixth Form, 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Iqra Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 7.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Iqra Primary School are Harris Academy Clapham (0.1 miles), Trinity Academy (0.5 miles), The Elms Academy (0.5 miles) and La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (0.7 miles).
Harris Academy ClaphamTrinity AcademyThe Elms AcademyLa Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is an exceptional school with a strong commitment to its community. The school prioritises helping pupils to have a sense of belonging. Kindness and respectful behaviour extend throughout daily school life. This ensures that pupils feel welcome, safe and well supported to achieve highly.
The school sets the highest aspirations for every pupil. Pupils are supported to be curious and resilient learners. They enjoy and value their education, producing a consistently high quality of work across all subjects. In class, pupils work hard and are encouraged to be inclusive of others. Pupils achieve exceptionally well, reaching standards that are higher than those found nationally. Pupils are very well prepared for the next stage of their education.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is ambitious for its pupils, delivering a rich, carefully sequenced body of knowledge across the subjects taught. Learning is skilfully embedded so that pupils' understanding builds over time. Pupils apply their knowledge with increasing confidence. As a result, they make excellent progress through the intended curriculum.
The curriculum is delivered by highly skilled teachers who receive regular professional development. The school prioritises the teaching of key vocabulary so that pupils are able to tackle concepts with increasing complexity. For example, in mathematics, Year 3 pupils explore the properties of lines and shapes, identifying obtuse, acute and right angles. In Year 5, they use this knowledge to explore more-complex geometrical concepts of position and movement, using mathematical vocabulary to talk about what they know. Children in early years are also well supported to understand and use key vocabulary. For instance, children learn to identify oceans and continents when exploring features of our planet.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
38.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 93% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 96% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Iqra Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Iqra Primary School.
- The Play Professionals at Sudbourne250m away · Not yet graded
- Brixton / Camberwell Kumon Centre630m away · Not yet graded
- Rhythmogenic Sports Camp710m away · Not yet graded
- Sky High Learning After School Club780m away · Not yet graded
- Brixton Kumon Centre780m away · Not yet graded
- The Play Professionals at Richard Atkins Primary School790m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Iqra Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Iqra Primary School is in Lambeth; for families living there:
- Lambeth's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 61
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 61 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 50 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Lambeth council
Places available
2,650
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
96.5%
All primary applications across Lambeth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.9 first choices per place
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
235
Total Pupils
105
Boys
130
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,922
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,296
Per pupil
£1940k
Total funding
£138k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Iqra Primary School
What are SATs results like at Iqra Primary School?
Of the pupils at Iqra Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Iqra Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Iqra Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Iqra Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Iqra Primary School is oversubscribed, Lambeth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Iqra Primary School?
Iqra Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Iqra Primary School?
Classes at Iqra Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Iqra Primary School?
Iqra Primary School has around 235 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Iqra Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Iqra Primary School in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Iqra Primary School?
Apply through Lambeth's coordinated admissions process, naming Iqra Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Iqra Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Iqra Primary School: The Play Professionals at Sudbourne (250m away, registered, not yet graded), Brixton / Camberwell Kumon Centre (630m away, registered, not yet graded) and Rhythmogenic Sports Camp (710m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Iqra Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 61 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 50 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Iqra Primary School?
Iqra Primary School is at 127 Park Hill, Off Clarence Avenue, London, SW4 9PA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)