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North Harringay Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

North Harringay Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of The Green Lane Co-operative Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 367th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Haringey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

North Harringay Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at North Harringay Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Haringey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 81% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at North Harringay Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put North Harringay Primary School as their first choice and 176 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at North Harringay Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to North Harringay Primary School are St John Vianney RC Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 92% maths); South Harringay Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); South Harringay Junior School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 85% maths); and Weston Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 83% maths).

North Harringay Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

St John Vianney RC Primary SchoolSouth Harringay Infant SchoolSouth Harringay Junior SchoolWeston Park Primary School

The trust

North Harringay Primary School is one of 2 schools run by The Green Lane Co-operative Learning Trust, an academy trust.

All 2 schools in The Green Lane Co-operative Learning Trust

Who goes there

54.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (22%), Mixed (17%) and other ethnic groups (16%).

In 2026, 71 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 25 (6.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

North Harringay Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Hornsey, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Falkland Road, 330 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

North Harringay Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to North Harringay Primary School are Hornsey School for Girls (0.5 miles), Greig City Academy (0.5 miles) and Park View School (0.7 miles).

Hornsey School for GirlsGreig City AcademyPark View 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

Location

Likely (~360m)Possible (~514m)Unlikely (~668m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Darren Lock
Pupils:400
LA:Haringey
Phone:02083480948
Address:Falkland Road, Hornsey, London, N8 0NU
Trust:The Green Lane Co-operative Learning Trust (2 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2004

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 11 January 2023View full report
URN:134681
UKPRN:10071753
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

24.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+10ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 83% to 87% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

16

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near North Harringay Primary School.

  • Fine Learning Limited390m away · Not yet graded
  • RoboThink Discovery Centre Hornsey480m away · Not yet graded
  • Harringay Club630m away · Not yet graded
  • Debutots at Weston Park School760m away · Not yet graded
  • HES Care - West Green School830m away · Not yet graded
  • Crouch End Little Imaginations Camp990m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

North Harringay Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Haringey's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Hornsey (Entrance)
441m · 7 min walk
Hornsey Rail Station
447m · 7 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Turnpike Lane Underground Station
507m · 8 min walk
Turnpike Lane Station
513m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Falkland Road (Stop V)
331m · 5 min walk
West Green Road (Stop Z)
383m · 6 min walk
Beresford Road (N8) (Stop HZ)
415m · 7 min walk
Willow Walk (Stop G)
426m · 7 min walk
Turnpike Lane Station (Stop U)
439m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. North Harringay Primary School is in Haringey; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
239
Fatal
1
Serious
25
Children hurt
12

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 239 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 25 serious and 213 slight.

12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.

31 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 Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 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.

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Your chances of a place at North Harringay Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at North Harringay Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Haringey got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

368 pupils

420 places

52 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Haringey council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

2,820

Applications

2,193

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

97.7%

All primary applications across Haringey council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(6)

11 January 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

10 October 2017
22 January 2013
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

71

SEN Support

25

EHC Plans

24.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication43
Autistic Spectrum Disorder28
Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Specific Learning Difficulty9
Other2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
21.8%
Asian
10.5%
Black
8.5%
Mixed
17.4%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
15.5%
Unclassified
6.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals24.8%
English as Additional Language54.5%

400

Total Pupils

212

Boys

188

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

25

Teachers

16.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£64,836

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,129

Per pupil

£2599k

Total funding

£136k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£267,790
EAL funding£72,460
Lump sum£163,682

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.5%

Overall absence

15.1%

Persistent absence

344

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised2.2%
Persistent (10%+)15.1%
Severe (50%+)1.5%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
4.6%
20/21
6.7%
21/22
6.4%
22/23
5.2%
23/24
5.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 North Harringay Primary School

What are SATs results like at North Harringay Primary School?

Of the pupils at North Harringay Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.

What is North Harringay Primary School's Ofsted rating?

North Harringay Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for North Harringay Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When North Harringay Primary School is oversubscribed, Haringey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at North Harringay Primary School?

North Harringay Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at North Harringay Primary School?

Classes at North Harringay Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to North Harringay Primary School?

North Harringay Primary School has around 400 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at North Harringay Primary School?

5.5% of sessions were missed at North Harringay Primary School in 2024/25. 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to North Harringay Primary School?

Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming North Harringay 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 North Harringay Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of North Harringay Primary School: Fine Learning Limited (390m away, registered, not yet graded), RoboThink Discovery Centre Hornsey (480m away, registered, not yet graded) and Harringay Club (630m 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 North Harringay Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 239 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 25 serious and 213 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 31 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 Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).

Where is North Harringay Primary School?

North Harringay Primary School is at Falkland Road, Hornsey, London, N8 0NU.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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