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Hugh Myddelton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Myddelton Street, London EC1R 1YJ · lqps.co.uk · 020 7278 6075
On the mapSearch near EC1R 1YJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 89%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Islington 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.33 mi
- 0.53 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Islington Council
- Demand for places
- 1.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 502
- 18 over 484 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Islington
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 29.3%
- 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 0.33 mi (533 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.33 mi (530 m). Source: Islington Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 101 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 58% 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 | 101 | 1.7▲ | 58% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 90 | 1.5▲ | 64% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 86 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 80 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 91 | 1.5▲ | 58% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.33 mi0.53 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.33 mi0.53 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.38 mi0.61 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 89% 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 | |||
| ▲89% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 25 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Hugh Myddelton Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 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 Jun 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (102 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 102
- 21% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (24%) with SEND