Tufnell Park Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Tufnell Park Primary School creates a happy, inclusive community where children thrive academically and emotionally. Teachers use well-organised lessons and targeted support to help all pupils make good progress, particularly in reading and writing. The school values children's curiosity and encourages them to solve problems and apply their learning, while maintaining strong communication with parents throughout any changes.
Key Strengths
- Strong achievement in reading and writing with pupils making very good progress
- Good progress in mathematics with improved results and effective pupil grouping for challenge
- Well-planned and stimulating lessons across English, mathematics, humanities, music, PE and Spanish
- Strong community spirit with excellent parent engagement and confidence in leadership
- Effective safeguarding with thorough vetting processes and regular staff training
Areas for Improvement
- Broaden curriculum provision - design and technology taught less regularly than other subjects
- Strengthen progress tracking in geography and history through topic planning
- Close monitoring needed for early years achievement, particularly comparing nursery and reception-only entrants
- Reduce persistent absence among pupils with special educational needs or disabilities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with thorough vetting processes, regular governor audits, comprehensive policies, appropriate staff training, and swift referral to external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Spanish lessons, outdoor classroom experiences, community visits, information technology, music, physical education
Tufnell Park Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained quality education since the last inspection in 2013, with strong progress in reading and writing and improved mathematics results.
At a Glance
44.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 93%. Maths has improved from 91% to 98%. Writing has remained stable at around 84%.
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
453 pupils
484 capacity
31 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Islington
Places available
1,905
Applications
1,626
Got 1st preference
80.9%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Primary admissions across Islington (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.85735%
Overall absence
28.45745%
Persistent absence
376
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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