Community school · Islington

Hanover Primary School

3–11Ages
244Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100407URN

Noel Road, Islington, London, N1 8BD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.7per place

0.9 above Islington median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Islington

110 applications for 30 places · 9th of 37 in Islington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 9 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

9 July 2024
Graded inspection: Good
30 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.7applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Islington median (2.8) 1.5 above England median (2.2)

110 applications · 30 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 3.7; Islington median median 2.8
2025 2.3; Islington median median 2.6
2024 3.0; Islington median median 2.9
2023 2.5; Islington median median 2.7
2022 3.2; Islington median median 2.9
2021 3.1; Islington median median 2.7
2020 3.7; Islington median median 3.0
2019 3.3; Islington median median 2.9
2018 4.0; Islington median median 3.4
2017 3.9; Islington median median 3.4
2016 4.3; Islington median median 3.3
2015 5.0; Islington median median 3.5
2014 4.1; Islington median median 3.4

This school
Islington median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	110	3.7	27	0.90
Sep 2025	40	93	2.3	26	0.65
Sep 2024	36	109	3.0	23	0.64
Sep 2023	45	114	2.5	34	0.76
Sep 2022	45	143	3.2	46	1.02
Sep 2021	45	141	3.1	40	0.89
Sep 2020	45	168	3.7	41	0.91
Sep 2019	45	149	3.3	34	0.76
Sep 2018	45	178	4.0	41	0.91
Sep 2017	45	177	3.9	60	1.33
Sep 2016	45	195	4.3	55	1.22
Sep 2015	45	225	5.0	65	1.44
Sep 2014	44	178	4.1	55	1.25

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 78% · Maths 78% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%21st of 38 in Islington

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Islington 81% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Islington 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Islington 77% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Islington 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Islington 79% England 77%

Higher standard56%

Islington 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Islington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	22%	106	108
2023/24	60%	8%	105	105
2022/23	60%	14%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hanover Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Islington

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Moreland Primary School
0.5 km · Islington

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Thomas Fairchild Community School
0.5 km · Hackney

Good2023

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Hugh Myddelton Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Remains Outstanding2024

3.8applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Rotherfield Primary School
0.9 km · Islington

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Shoreditch Park Primary School
0.9 km · Hackney

Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100407 · 206/2279
Capacity: 341 pupils · 244 on roll
Free school meals: 38.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Noel Road, Islington, London, N1 8BD
Local authority: Islington

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources