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Iqra Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
127 Park Hill, Off Clarence Avenue, Clapham, London SW4 9PA · iqra.lambeth.sch.uk · 020 7622 3630
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 97%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lambeth 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.43 mi
- 3.90 km · walking distance · Reception, September 2026 entry · Lambeth Council
- Demand for places
- 1.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 235
- 94% of 250 places
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.3%
- First language not English
- 90.6%
- 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 2.43 mi (3.90 km), walking distance from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.81 mi (1.30 km), walking distance. Source: Lambeth Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 55 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 51% 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 | 29 | 55 | 1.9▲ | 51% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 60 | 2▲ | 50% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 60% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 51 | 1.7▲ | 59% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.43 mi3.90 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.81 mi1.30 km | |
| September 2024 | 2.04 mi3.29 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.83 mi1.34 km | |
These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.
Results
In 2024/25, 97% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across Lambeth it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲97% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲114 | 105 | ||
| ▲114 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Iqra Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 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 Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (44 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 44
- 18% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (23%) with SEND