South Harringay Junior School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
South Harringay Junior School excels at creating a supportive environment where children feel safe and happy to learn. Pupils demonstrate positive behaviour and confidence in tackling challenging work, with strong progress in reading and mathematics. The school makes excellent use of additional funding to support disadvantaged pupils, ensuring they receive high-quality teaching that helps them progress.
Key Strengths
- Pupils' behaviour and positive attitudes to learning, with pupils confident to challenge themselves and learn from mistakes
- Effective leadership that holds teachers accountable and supports staff improvement through observation and shared learning
- Strong progress in reading, particularly improved teaching that asks pupils challenging questions and helps them think deeply about texts
- Effective use of pupil premium funding to provide high-quality mathematics teaching to disadvantaged pupils
- Safeguarding is thorough, with staff skilled at identifying vulnerable pupils early and providing quick support
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum does not provide sufficient opportunities to develop subject-specific skills in geography and history, limiting progress in topic work
- Too few disadvantaged pupils with middle and high prior attainment in reading achieve the expected standard
- Need to accelerate progress of middle-attaining disadvantaged pupils in mathematics to achieve higher standards
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. Staff receive regular training and are skilled at identifying vulnerable pupils early, including risks from female genital mutilation, radicalisation, and online abuse, with prompt support provided.
South Harringay Junior School continues to be good, maintaining quality education since its last inspection in 2012. The leadership team has created a culture of high aspirations where staff work cohesively to ensure pupils learn and achieve well.
At a Glance
19.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has improved from 76% to 88%.
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
27.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
234 pupils
270 capacity
36 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Haringey
Places available
2,910
Applications
2,348
Got 1st preference
84.9%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Primary admissions across Haringey (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.49215%
Overall absence
6.60793%
Persistent absence
227
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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