Canonbury Primary School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 18/07/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Canonbury Road, London, N1 2UT
Website: www.canonburyprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 02072265020
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Islington
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Patrick Mildren
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131773

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 18/07/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 460
Number of Pupils: 442
Number of Boys: 237
Number of Girls: 205

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.5 Confidence interval 1.8 to 5.1
Writing
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.2 to 2.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.3 Confidence interval 1.8 to 4.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

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

School:11%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH
4out of 4 1,845 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF
4out of 4 1,854 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
3out of 4 2,801 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY
4out of 4 2,814 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG
4out of 4 2,827 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Canonbury Primary School
Canonbury Road , N1 2UT
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Laycock Primary School
Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW
3out of 4 306 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
William Tyndale Primary School
Upper Street , N1 2GG
4out of 4 351 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP
3out of 4 646 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The New North Academy
32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ
3out of 4 764 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ
1out of 4 628 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill , N5 1AR
4out of 4 958 yd Community school No Girls More About School
City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ
4out of 4 1,081 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG
4out of 4 1,719 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Waterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL
- not rated 1,937 yd Free schools 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 989 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA
- not rated 2,588 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Workers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW
- not rated 2,921 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR
- not rated 2,928 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 4 758 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Bridge House Canonbury School
6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ
- not rated 232 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG
4out of 4 536 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard
Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT
3out of 4 605 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
New River College Secondary
Lough Road , N7 8RH
3out of 4 838 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Paul's Steiner School
1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH
- not rated 963 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.