Whitehall Park School, London
Whitehall Park School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London, part of Bellevue Place Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 938th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 54% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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
Whitehall Park School in detail
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Whitehall Park School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Islington and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Whitehall Park School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Whitehall Park School as their first choice and 56 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 Whitehall Park School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whitehall Park School are Coleridge Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 88% maths); Ashmount Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 77% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 98% reading, 95% maths); and Duncombe Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 87% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Whitehall Park School.
Coleridge Primary SchoolAshmount Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolDuncombe Primary School
The trust
Whitehall Park School is one of 12 schools run by Bellevue Place Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
46.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Mixed (16%) and Black (16%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (19.8%) received SEN support and 14 (6.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Archway Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hornsey Lane Crouch End (->s), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 890 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Islington (1744).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Whitehall Park School issued 18 suspensions, 7.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Whitehall Park School are St Aloysius' College (0.3 miles); City of London Academy, Highgate Hill (0.3 miles); Highgate Wood Secondary School (0.6 miles); and Arts and Media School Islington (0.8 miles).
St Aloysius' CollegeCity of London Academy, Highgate HillHighgate Wood Secondary SchoolArts and Media School Islington
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 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 Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2017 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
46.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 61% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 58% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.4
Avg class size
15.3
Infant (KS1)
20.4
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Whitehall Park School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whitehall Park School.
- FAIR PLAY NEW ORLEANS480m away · Not yet graded
- The Strings Club - Muswell Hill (Coleridge Primary)680m away · Not yet graded
- Fair Play Coleridge East Hall680m away · Not yet graded
- Let's Leap @ Channing700m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Whitehall Park School is a free school, 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Whitehall Park School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whitehall Park 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
- 58
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 9 serious and 47 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
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Your chances of a place at Whitehall Park School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
225 pupils
420 places
195 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
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
26.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
102
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,517
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,312
Per pupil
£1891k
Total funding
£161k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
18.5%
Persistent absence
216
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Whitehall Park School
What are SATs results like at Whitehall Park School?
Of the pupils at Whitehall Park School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.
What is Whitehall Park School's Ofsted rating?
Whitehall Park School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Whitehall Park School?
No fixed boundary. When Whitehall Park 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 Whitehall Park School?
Whitehall Park School was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Whitehall Park School?
Classes at Whitehall Park School average 18.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Whitehall Park School?
Whitehall Park School has around 202 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whitehall Park School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Whitehall Park School in 2024/25. 18.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whitehall Park School?
Apply through Islington's coordinated admissions process, naming Whitehall Park 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 Whitehall Park School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Whitehall Park School: FAIR PLAY NEW ORLEANS (480m away, registered, not yet graded), The Strings Club - Muswell Hill (Coleridge Primary) (680m away, registered, not yet graded) and Fair Play Coleridge East Hall (680m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Whitehall Park School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 9 serious and 47 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Whitehall Park School?
Whitehall Park School is at 106 Hornsey Lane, London, N6 5EP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)