Alexandra Primary School, based in London, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Alexandra Primary School currently has around 433 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 38.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.5%.

The school has a diverse intake, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 48%. african pupils make up about 15%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Western Road, London, N22 6UH
Website: https://www.alexandraprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 02088889771
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Haringey
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Stephanie Clarke
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 130358

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/02/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 460
Number of Pupils: 433
Number of Boys: 224
Number of Girls: 209

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White48.00%208
African15.00%65
Other (any other ethnic group)8.50%37
White British4.80%21
Caribbean4.80%21
Other Mixed3.90%17
Bangladeshi3.00%13
Other Asian2.10%9
Pakistani1.80%8
White and Black Caribbean1.60%7
Indian1.40%6
White and Black African1.20%5
White and Asian0.90%4
Chinese0.90%4
Other Black0.90%4
Irish0.50%2
Unclassified0.50%2
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.4)
Writing: Average (-1.4)
Maths: Average (-0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
74%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
19%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre
Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD
4out of 4 2,170 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rowland Hill Nursery School
White Hart Lane , Totenham N17 7LT
4out of 4 2,400 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF
3out of 4 2,925 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alexandra Junior School
Western Road , Wood Green N22 6UH
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Alexandra Infant School
Western Road , Wood Green N22 6UH
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Alexandra Primary School
Western Road , N22 6UH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Bradley Road , Wood Green N22 7SZ
- not rated 254 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary School
Bounds Green Road , Wood Green N22 8HE
- not rated 518 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heartlands High School
Station Road , Wood Green N22 7ST
- not rated 438 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Heartlands High School
Station Road , Wood Green N22 7ST
3out of 4 438 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Greig City Academy
High Street , Hornsey N8 7NU
3out of 4 971 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St David and St Katharine CofE Secondary School
Hillfield Avenue , Hornsey N8 7DT
- not rated 1,047 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School
Glendale Avenue , Wood Green N22 5HN
- not rated 1,225 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Area 51 Education Ltd
1 Mallard Place , Coburg Road N22 6TS
- not rated 195 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greek Secondary School of London
22 Trinity road , Wood Green N22 8LB
- not rated 717 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Haringey Pupil Referral Unit
Commerce Road , Wood Green N22 8DZ
- not rated 794 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Octagon AP Academy
Commerce Road , Wood Green N22 8DZ
- not rated 794 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Haringey Learning Partnership
Commerce Road , N22 8DZ
- not rated 803 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.