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Whitehall Park School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
106 Hornsey Lane, London N6 5EP · whitehallparkschool.co.uk · 020 7561 0113
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 46%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Islington 67%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 202
- 52% of 390 places
- Local authority
- Islington
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 43.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 31 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 36 | 31 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% 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 | |||
| ▼46% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼102 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Whitehall Park School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (156 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 156
- 52% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (12%) with SEND