Pooles Park Primary School, London
Pooles Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London, part of The Bridge MAT Ltd. It was 33% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Islington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pooles Park Primary School in detail
Results
Pooles Park Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 131741), 25% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 15% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Pooles Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Pooles Park Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Pooles Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pooles Park Primary School are Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 47% maths); Stroud Green Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); St Mark's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); and Pakeman Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 86% maths).
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolStroud Green Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolPakeman Primary School
The trust
Pooles Park Primary School is one of 9 schools run by The Bridge MAT Ltd, an academy trust.
Who goes there
49.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 67.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (27%), Black (25%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 33 (17.9%) 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.
Staffing
Pooles Park Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 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 Finsbury Park Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Finsbury Park Station (->s), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pooles Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Pooles Park Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pooles Park Primary School are Arts and Media School Islington (0.2 miles); and City of London Academy, Highgate Hill (0.8 miles).
Arts and Media School IslingtonCity of London Academy, Highgate Hill
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Pooles Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Pooles Park Primary School (URN 131741), it was rated Inadequate in November 2022.
At a Glance
49.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
16.7
Avg class size
19.3
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Pooles Park Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 131741). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 52% to 25% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 44% to 15% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 56% to 32% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Pooles Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Pooles Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Islington
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Pooles Park Primary School.
- Miken Childcare350m away · Not yet graded
- Right Way Sports Limited at Ambler Primary School860m away · Not yet graded
- Fine Scholars870m away · Not yet graded
- Best Grade After School Club960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Pooles Park Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Islington's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pooles Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pooles Park Primary School is in Islington; for families living there:
Apply to Islington for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 198
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 26
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 198 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 26 serious and 172 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
38 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 Islington is 143 (the median across 70 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
Your chances of a place at Pooles Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
33%
Available places
150 pupils
450 places
300 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 Islington council
Places available
1,760
Applications
1,683
Got 1st preference
79.4%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All primary applications across Islington council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
34.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
93
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£65,865
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,522
Per pupil
£1271k
Total funding
£108k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.2%
Overall absence
35.6%
Persistent absence
146
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Pooles Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Pooles Park Primary School
Are there exam results for Pooles Park Primary School?
Pooles Park Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 131741), 25% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 15% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Pooles Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Pooles Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Pooles Park Primary School (URN 131741), it was rated Inadequate in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Pooles Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Pooles Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Islington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Pooles Park Primary School?
Pooles Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 33% of its 450 places.
How big are the classes at Pooles Park Primary School?
Classes at Pooles Park Primary School average 16.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Pooles Park Primary School?
Pooles Park Primary School has around 184 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pooles Park Primary School?
9.2% of sessions were missed at Pooles Park Primary School in 2024/25. 35.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pooles Park Primary School?
Apply through Islington's coordinated admissions process, naming Pooles Park 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 Pooles Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Pooles Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Pooles Park Primary School: Miken Childcare (350m away, registered, not yet graded), Right Way Sports Limited at Ambler Primary School (860m away, registered, not yet graded) and Fine Scholars (870m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Pooles Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 198 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 26 serious and 172 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 38 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 Islington is 143 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pooles Park Primary School?
Pooles Park Primary School is at Lennox Road, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3NW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)