Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 04/05/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.3%, which is 1.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Blackstock Road, London

School Information

Address: Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DR
Website: www.ambler.islington.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02072264708
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Islington
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Juliet Benis
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100397

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 511
Number of Boys: 239
Number of Girls: 272

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 1.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 5.8 Confidence interval 3.5 to 8
Writing
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.2 to 4.3
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.4 Confidence interval 2.5 to 6.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:80%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:23%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:110
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB 		3out of 4 1,006 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF 		3out of 4 2,150 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre
Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD 		4out of 4 2,453 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Gillespie Primary School
Gillespie Road , N5 1LH 		4out of 4 334 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Parkwood Primary School
Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ 		3out of 4 356 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Conewood Street , N5 1DL 		4out of 4 535 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX 		3out of 4 807 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill , N5 1AR 		4out of 4 1,184 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road , N4 3LS 		3out of 4 1,201 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
Clissold Road , N16 9EX 		3out of 4 1,412 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Skinners' Academy
Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY 		3out of 4 1,468 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ 		1out of 4 1,571 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD 		- not rated 1,211 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG 		3out of 4 1,944 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School
Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH 		- not rated 1,296 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
London Metropolitan University
166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB 		- not rated 1,453 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
T T T Y Y School
14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH 		- not rated 1,666 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG 		4out of 4 1,673 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT 		3out of 4 1,799 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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