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Canonbury Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Canonbury Road, London N1 2UT · canonburyprimaryschool.co.uk · 020 7226 5020
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Islington 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.40 mi
- 0.65 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Islington Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 441
- 96% of 460 places
- Local authority
- Islington
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48%
- First language not English
- 36.3%
- 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 0.40 mi (649 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.56 mi (901 m). Source: Islington Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 67% 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 | 60 | 1 | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 50 | 0.8 | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 50 | 0.8 | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 51 | 0.9 | 80% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 40 | 0.7 | 90% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.40 mi0.65 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.56 mi0.90 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.65 mi1.05 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 | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Canonbury Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (92 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 92
- 22% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (12%) with SEND