School Chooser

Primary schools in Islington

There are 41 primary schools in Islington, teaching 14,106 pupils. Of the 41 with a score, 19 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 15 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in IslingtonAll schools in IslingtonPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families49%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools19 of 41scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)311 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full10 of 41schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size24.4one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs18schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Islington

From Islington council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 39 primary schools, 20 of which filled on distance. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School 150 m
  2. St Mary Magdalene Academy 300 m
  3. Gillespie Primary School 310 m
  4. William Tyndale Primary School 390 m
  5. Yerbury Primary School 500 m
  6. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 520 m
  7. Newington Green Primary School 520 m
  8. Hugh Myddelton Primary School 530 m
  9. Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre 540 m
  10. Drayton Park Primary School 580 m
  11. Thornhill Primary School 610 m
  12. Canonbury Primary School 650 m

Source: Islington council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (41)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Gillespie Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1122715%Outstanding 20239996 to 100
2City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonFree school · ages 4-1134830%Outstanding 20199896 to 100
3St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 2-1152333%Outstanding 20239896 to 99
4Yerbury Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1145316%Outstanding 20239793 to 99
5Winton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1123960%Outstanding 20249690 to 99
6Ambler Primary School and Children's CentreCouncil · ages 0-1151531%No overall grade 20249591 to 98
7Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1150250%Outstanding 20249590 to 98
8William Tyndale Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1144825%No overall grade 20249488 to 97
9Newington Green Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1147859%Outstanding 20249183 to 96
10St Mary Magdalene AcademyAcademy · ages 4-191,56138%Outstanding 20239187 to 93
11Drayton Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1127740%Not inspected9078 to 96
12Thornhill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1144639%Good 20228980 to 94
13Canonbury Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1144148%Good 20228776 to 93
14St Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1142729%Good 20248573 to 92
15Tufnell Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1145344%Good 20228266 to 91
16Duncombe Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1137871%Good 20238165 to 90
17St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1120626%Good 20238059 to 91
18St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-1123166%Not inspected7239 to 90
19Grafton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1143545%Good 20236646 to 81
20Hanover Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1124438%Good 20246541 to 82
21St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · ages 2-1122255%Good 20236338 to 82
22St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-1120653%Good 20225426 to 79
23Hargrave Park SchoolCouncil · ages 0-1133356%Good 20235230 to 72
24St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1120853%Good 20234825 to 71
25Ashmount Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1139039%Good 20234627 to 66
26Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1143453%Good 20223822 to 58
27Vittoria Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1122063%Good 20213417 to 59
28Rotherfield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1133168%Good 20233318 to 55
29Pakeman Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1133862%Report card 20263016 to 52
30Whitehall Park SchoolFree school · ages 4-1120248%Good 20222211 to 42
31St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1116570%No overall grade 2025188 to 38
32Laycock Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1121761%Good 2024189 to 33
33St John Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1120473%Good 2024157 to 30
34Moreland Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 0-1146957%Not inspected156 to 33
35St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1117159%Good 2023146 to 29
36Robert Blair School and Children's CentreCouncil · ages 0-1121444%Not inspected135 to 33
37Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1124060%No overall grade 2025126 to 26
38The New North AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1111668%Good 2021115 to 22
39Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentreCouncil · ages 0-1127042%Good 2022106 to 19
40Hungerford SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1114064%Good 202283 to 19
41Pooles Park Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1118450%Inadequate 202200 to 0

Primary schools by town in Islington

London41 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.