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Tufnell Park Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
31 Carleton Road, London N7 0HJ · tufnellpark.islington.sch.uk · 020 7607 4852
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 84%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Islington 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.85 mi
- 1.36 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Islington Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 453
- 94% of 484 places
- Local authority
- Islington
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 25.2%
- 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 0.85 mi (1.36 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.52 mi (840 m). Source: Islington Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 95% 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 | 41 | 0.7 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 45 | 0.8 | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 35 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 65 | 41 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 77 | 54 | 0.7 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.85 mi1.36 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.52 mi0.84 km | |
| September 2024 | No distance given | |
Results
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% 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 | |||
| ▲84% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Tufnell Park Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (81 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 81
- 19% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (12%) with SEND