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Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
Primary · Mixed · Ages 0–11 · Community school
Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, London N4 2DR · ambler.islington.sch.uk · 020 7226 4708
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Islington 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.34 mi
- 0.54 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Islington Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 515
- 7 over 508 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Islington
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.5%
- First language not English
- 39.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.34 mi (544 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.27 mi (436 m). Source: Islington Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 75 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 71% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 82 | 1.4▲ | 65% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 65% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 74 | 1.2▲ | 65% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.34 mi0.54 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.27 mi0.44 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.29 mi0.47 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Islington it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (174 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 174
- 33% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (14%) with SEND