Community school · Islington

Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre

0–11Ages
270Pupils
PrimaryPhase
100434URN

101 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.9 below Islington median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Islington

58 applications for 30 places · 31st of 37 in Islington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%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 · 13 September 2022Ofsted'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

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Islington median (2.8) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

58 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 1.9; Islington median median 2.8
2025 2.3; Islington median median 2.6
2024 3.2; Islington median median 2.9
2023 2.9; Islington median median 2.7
2022 1.9; Islington median median 2.9
2021 1.8; Islington median median 2.7
2020 2.1; Islington median median 3.0
2019 2.2; Islington median median 2.9
2018 2.0; Islington median median 3.4
2017 1.8; Islington median median 3.4
2016 1.9; Islington median median 3.3
2015 2.2; Islington median median 3.5
2014 2.2; 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	58	1.9	28	0.93
Sep 2025	21	49	2.3	21	1.00
Sep 2024	20	63	3.2	20	1.00
Sep 2023	21	60	2.9	20	0.95
Sep 2022	27	52	1.9	20	0.74
Sep 2021	29	53	1.8	25	0.86
Sep 2020	27	57	2.1	22	0.81
Sep 2019	36	79	2.2	35	0.97
Sep 2018	49	99	2.0	42	0.86
Sep 2017	60	110	1.8	57	0.95
Sep 2016	59	114	1.9	51	0.86
Sep 2015	60	131	2.2	50	0.83
Sep 2014	60	132	2.2	58	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 55% · Maths 60% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%35th of 38 in Islington

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Islington 81% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Islington 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

Islington 77% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Islington 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Islington 79% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Islington 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	43%	10%	106	103
2023/24	54%	2%	104	100
2022/23	46%	5%	103	101

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

Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentreThis school
This school

Good2022

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
City of London Primary Academy, Islington
0.2 km · Islington

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Islington

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Islington

Good2023

2.2applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Moreland Primary School
0.9 km · Islington

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Hugh Myddelton Primary School
1.1 km · Islington

Remains Outstanding2024

3.8applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Hackney

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Hackney

Remains Outstanding2023

1.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Alban's Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Camden

Remains Good · improving2024

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100434 · 206/2850
Capacity: 450 pupils · 270 on roll
Free school meals: 42.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Moorfields Primary School (URN 100414)
Address: 101 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JA
Local authority: Islington

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