Weston Park Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~347m)Possible (~496m)Unlikely (~645m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Adelle McCarthy
Pupils:232 / 236 capacity
LA:Haringey
Phone:02083475000
Address:Denton Road, Hornsey, London, N8 9WP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:102130
UKPRN:10080052
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school excels at helping pupils improve their work through clear feedback and guidance, with particular success in getting more able pupils to achieve higher standards. Teaching assistants provide valuable support that helps all pupils, especially those with additional needs, to keep trying when work is challenging. Pupils feel safe, behave well, and have extremely positive attitudes to school life.

Key Strengths

  • Clear feedback and guidance helping pupils improve their work, particularly benefiting the most able
  • Strong progress in phonics, reading and writing, with increasing numbers achieving higher standards
  • Effective support from teaching assistants helping all pupils, especially those with special educational needs, to persevere with challenging work
  • Artwork is an emerging strength of the school
  • Pupils take great pride in their work and have positive attitudes to school

Areas for Improvement

  • Ensuring all pupils make consistently strong progress in mathematics across key stage 2
  • Improving attendance rates for disadvantaged pupils to match their peers nationally
  • Further developing teaching strategies to ensure good progress for disadvantaged pupils

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with all arrangements in place, complete records, staff suitability checks, clear referral systems, and staff well-trained including on the Prevent duty.

Extracurricular Activities

Extra-curricular activities with cost support

Weston Park Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership from the headteacher bringing stability and confidence to the school community. The school has made good progress in literacy and is improving mathematics outcomes, though more work is needed to support disadvantaged pupils' attendance.

At a Glance

14.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+4ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 86% to 92%. Maths has improved from 79% to 83%. Writing has improved from 76% to 83%.

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Harringay Station (Entrance)
574m · 9 min walk
Harringay Rail Station
632m · 10 min walk
Hornsey Rail Station
655m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Weston Park Primary School (->SE)
62m · 1 min walk
Uplands Road (->N)
84m · 1 min walk
Mayfield Road (->E)
110m · 2 min walk
Stationers Park (->S)
257m · 4 min walk
Weston Park (->E)
306m · 5 min walk
Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute Calculator

Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply

Sign up free to see your commute to this school

What are my chances?

Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.

Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

232 pupils

236 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Haringey

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

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(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

House Prices

Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost

Sign up free to see house prices near this school

SEN Provision

How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.

Sign up free to see special needs support at this school

Pupil Demographics

The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.

Sign up free to see who goes to this school

Teachers & Staff

Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.

Sign up free to see teacher and staff data

School Funding

Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.

Sign up free to see how this school is funded

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.0715%

Overall absence

8.47458%

Persistent absence

177

Enrolments

Authorised3.32128%
Unauthorised0.75022%
Persistent (10%+)8.47458%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.61976%
18/19
2.65798%
20/21
5.52112%
21/22
4.90099%
22/23
4.6194%
23/24
4.0715%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Reviews

No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.

Leave a Review

You need to be signed in to leave a review.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Nearby Schools

Do you work at this school?

Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.