Located in London, Winton Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 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.

Winton Primary School currently has around 250 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.4% boys and 53.6% girls. Around 58.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.4%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 26%. bangladeshi pupils make up about 20.8% , followed by other white at 11.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Killick Street, London, N1 9AZ
Website: https://www.lqps.co.uk/245/our-school
Telephone: 02078376096
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Islington
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Gregory Gray
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100428

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/06/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 244
Number of Pupils: 250
Number of Boys: 116
Number of Girls: 134

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African26.00%65
Bangladeshi20.80%52
Other White11.60%29
White British10.00%25
Other (any other ethnic group)7.60%19
Other Mixed6.00%15
Caribbean4.80%12
White and Black African3.60%9
Chinese2.40%6
White and Black Caribbean2.00%5
Other Black1.60%4
White and Asian1.20%3
Other Asian1.20%3
Indian0.40%1
Irish0.40%1
Unclassified0.40%1
Pakistani0.00%0
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: Well Below Average (-3.7)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.8)
Maths: Average (-1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
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4out of 4 520 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
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St Christopher's Nursery School
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- not rated 1,241 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
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4out of 4 2,873 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherborne Nursery School
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- not rated 2,959 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Winton Primary School
Killick Street , Kings Cross N1 9AZ
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Copenhagen Primary School
Treaty St , N1 0WF
- not rated 402 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School
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Vittoria Primary School
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3out of 4 511 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Argyle Primary School
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3out of 4 622 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG
- not rated 415 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY
3out of 4 1,128 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Regent High School
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3out of 4 1,192 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ
4out of 4 1,611 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Islington Green School
Prebend Street , N1 8PQ
- not rated 1,611 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsway College
Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB
- not rated 664 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA
- not rated 664 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR
- not rated 1,404 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tech City College
263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX
- not rated 1,554 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
City Lit
Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA
- not rated 2,125 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
4out of 4 1,925 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH
4out of 4 321 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
The Gower School
10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF
- not rated 342 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
New River College Medical
Maygood Street , N1 0TJ
4out of 4 419 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The School of Pharmacy
29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX
- not rated 943 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New River College Primary
Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN
3out of 4 950 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.