Duncombe Primary School 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 good. The school inspection was carried out on 10/10/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Sussex Way, London, N19 4JA
Website: www.duncombeprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 02072725620
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Islington
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Helen Ryan
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100403

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 10/10/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 403
Number of Boys: 207
Number of Girls: 196

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.6 to 1.6
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.2 to 1.7
Maths
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.4 to 1.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

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

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF
3out of 4 643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
3out of 4 777 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 2,840 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Duncombe Primary School
Sussex Way , Islington N19 4JA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Sussex Way , N19 4JF
3out of 4 373 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
55 Tollington Park , N4 3QW
3out of 4 655 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashmount Primary School
Crouch Hill Park , 83 Crouch Hill N8 9EG
3out of 4 820 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Yerbury Primary School
Foxham Road , Yerbury Road N19 4RR
4out of 4 860 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU
3out of 4 454 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road , N4 3LS
3out of 4 587 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Aloysius RC College
Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY
2out of 4 1,193 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Beacon High
Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG
2out of 4 1,681 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Acland Burghley School
Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ
3out of 4 1,743 yd Community school 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 2,593 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 2,596 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New River College Medical
Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF
4out of 4 1,096 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kestrel House School
104 Crouch Hill , Crouch End N8 9EA
- not rated 1,173 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Odyssey House School
2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN
- not rated 1,537 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Channing School
The Bank , N6 5HF
- not rated 1,600 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery
2 Highgate Avenue , Highgate N6 5RX
- not rated 1,943 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.