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Coleridge Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedCouncil882 pupilsNurseryLondonHaringey
School Chooser Score
93
Well above
similar schools
Likely range 88 to 96
Out of 100. Better than 74% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, March 2025
Reached the expected level at 1170%England 63%
Attendance95.2%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families11%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull882 pupils, 879 places
Pupils per teacher22.0School workforce census

Coleridge Primary School is a council school in London for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 882 pupils, 3 more than it has places for. About 11 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 93 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 74% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

Crouch End Hill, Hornsey, London, N8 8DN020 8340 3173coleridgeprimary.netMr Leon Choueke headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 25 March 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Outstanding
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

113 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1170%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level8%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score110.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score107.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 75%75%20172018: 80%80%20182019: 87%87%20192023: 71%71%20232024: 74%74%20242025: 70%70%2025
Since 2017: -5%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017HaringeyEngland
Pupils tested113117119117116118
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%74%71%87%80%75%72%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths8%5%18%19%17%20%15%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score110.0110.0107.0109.0108.0109.0107.3105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score107.0108.0105.0108.0108.0107.0106.5104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score109.0111.0108.0109.0110.0109.0107.0105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard89%88%80%94%84%93%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard88%93%76%96%92%88%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)73%75%92%93%94%86%
Reading progressReading progress score+0.4+3.7+1.1+2.9
Maths progressMaths progress score-0.7+2.7+2.6+1.9
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged31%22%41%58%42%52%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged82%83%75%93%90%80%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 4 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
31%82%
Gap 51 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
57%86%
Gap 29 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
74%70%
Gap 4 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%8%
Gap 8 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Nearly full825 pupils for 840 places, 2024/25
98% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

The last child to get a place lived 760 m away in 2026, 790 m away in 2025, 0.7 miles away in 2024. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 760 m from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.

EntryHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary760 mLA
2025 Primary790 mLA
2024 Primary0.7 milesLA
2023 Primary810 mLA
2022 Primary640 mLA

The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.

What a home within 790 m of the school costs

Typical sale price within 790 m of the school£643,000half sold for £480k to £1.0m
Homes sold544December 2023 to December 2025, Land Registry
Compared with the district+13%a typical home in the district sells for £570,000

Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll882Census January 2026
Places879100% full
Pupils from low-income families11%11% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English25%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support13%118 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%21 pupils with a plan
Average class size30.229 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils7%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)10%£130,200 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls468 / 414
White British pupils43%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 29.9 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 29.9 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (37), Specific learning difficulty (31), Autistic spectrum disorder (30), emotional and mental health (30), Physical disability (5), Hearing impairment (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll882865870876872876
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals11%9%9%10%9%7%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language25%27%26%28%27%27%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support12%11%12%13%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%2%2%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.2%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school9.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.12024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.3%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.8%5.1%5.4%6.3%3.0%4.2%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.5%3.7%3.9%4.8%2.2%3.1%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.3%1.4%1.6%1.5%0.9%1.1%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence9.4%9.6%12.3%15.9%5.4%7.7%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.10.40.80.10.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers39.9full-time equivalent, 43 people
Pupils per teacher22.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers95%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants28.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£60,708
Teachers who left in the year9%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.92024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,286England £7,738. Total £6.3m
Income per pupil£7,049England £7,697. Total £6.1m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,779England £3,480
Money in reserve-4%In the red: -£246k, -£285 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£205kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,286spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m95212 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate78 per 1,000 people14% lower than the England average
Typical house price£570,000Haringey
Nearest bus stop60 mHornsey Lane Crouch Hill, 11 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Ashmount Primary SchoolCouncil310 m390Good 202346Compare
Whitehall Park SchoolFree school580 m202Good 202222Compare
Rokesly Junior SchoolCouncil980 m270Not inspected92Compare
Rokesly Infant & Nursery SchoolCouncil980 m205Not inspectedCompare
Duncombe Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles378Good 202381Compare
Weston Park Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles232Outstanding 202494Compare
St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England0.7 miles217Outstanding 202486Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.8 miles523Outstanding 202398Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Coleridge Primary School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats74%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 93 is 15 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 19 · middle 78 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Coleridge Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Ark Franklin Primary AcademyAcademy4.9 miles663Not inspected100Compare
Deanesfield Primary SchoolCouncil11.4 miles684No overall grade 202599Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 93 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 93% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 88 to 96. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%above
+0.18
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 113 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%well above
+0.43
Ofsted grade, 1.5 years old
Progress pupils make20%above
+0.12
DfE progress measure; 113 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
0.00
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.04
2024/25; 725 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
+0.02
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 113 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Coleridge Primary School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Coleridge Primary School scores 93 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 74% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 88 to 96, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Coleridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Coleridge Primary School not judged at its last full inspection on 25 March 2025.

How good are Coleridge Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 70% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 8% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Coleridge Primary School have?

882 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 879 places, so it is 100% full.

Is Coleridge Primary School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?

Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 760 m away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.

What is attendance like at Coleridge Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 9% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Coleridge Primary School?

The average class had 30.2 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 7% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Crouch End Hill, Hornsey, London, N8 8DN
Telephone
020 8340 3173
Website
www.coleridgeprimary.net
Headteacher
Mr Leon Choueke
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Haringey
Ward
Crouch End
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
102121 · LAESTAB 3092058 · UKPRN 10080058

Where these figures come from