Pakeman Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Pakeman Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils generally achieve well across the curriculum and gain the knowledge and skills they need to be prepared for their next steps in education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Over time, attendance figures have fluctuated."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a well-planned and coherent curriculum that prioritises language and communication, reading, early writing and mathematics."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years curriculum provides a well-structured start to children's learning."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an inclusive culture."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders work effectively to remove barriers to learning so that all pupils can succeed."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school offers a broad and well-planned personal development offer from the early years to Year 6."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should strengthen the effectiveness of their work to evaluate all aspects of the school's provision to inform further improvement"; "Leaders should maintain and, where necessary, enhance their work to ensure that the curriculum and teaching enable pupils to consistently develop a depth of knowledge and skills across all curriculum subjects"; "Leaders should continue to strengthen systems and processes to secure consistently improved attendance".

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Pakeman Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Islington and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Pakeman Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Pakeman Primary School are Grafton Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); Pooles Park Primary School (0.4 miles); St Mark's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); and Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 47% maths).

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

56.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 65.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (36%), Mixed (19%) and Asian (16%).

In 2026, 50 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 21 (6.2%) 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.

Pakeman Primary School had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest Underground station is Arsenal Underground Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sobell Centre, 100 metres away.

In 2024/25, Pakeman Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Pakeman Primary School are Arts and Media School Islington (0.6 miles), Highbury Fields School (0.7 miles), Lift Beacon High (0.8 miles) and St Mary Magdalene Academy (0.8 miles).