The Pears Family School, London
The Pears Family School is a school for pupils aged 5 to 14 in London, part of The Pears Family Charitable Foundation School. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Pears Family School in detail
The trust
The Pears Family School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Penton Rise, 130 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2017 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Pears Family School
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Pears Family 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
- 191
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 38
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 191 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 38 serious and 151 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
34 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
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Islington council
Places available
1,480
Applications
1,593
Got 1st preference
66.2%
Got preferred school
94.5%
All secondary applications across Islington council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
-%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
0
Total Pupils
0
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
£80,621
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about The Pears Family School
What is The Pears Family School's Ofsted rating?
The Pears Family School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Pears Family School?
No fixed boundary. When The Pears Family School is oversubscribed, Islington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to The Pears Family School?
Apply through Islington's coordinated admissions process, naming The Pears Family School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near The Pears Family School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 191 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 38 serious and 151 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 34 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 The Pears Family School?
The Pears Family School is at 4-8 Rodney Street, London, N1 9JH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)