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William Tyndale Primary School

3–11Ages
448Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137566URN

Upper Street, London, N1 2GG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.4per place

2.6 above Islington median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Islington

317 applications for 59 places · 2nd of 37 in Islington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 26 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

5.4applications per place, Reception

2.6 above Islington median (2.8) 3.2 above England median (2.2)

317 applications · 59 places offered · 111 named it first

2026 5.4; Islington median median 2.8
2025 5.3; Islington median median 2.6
2024 5.1; Islington median median 2.9
2023 6.5; Islington median median 2.7
2022 5.5; Islington median median 2.9
2021 6.3; Islington median median 2.7
2020 6.5; Islington median median 3.0
2019 6.1; Islington median median 2.9
2018 6.4; Islington median median 3.4
2017 6.3; Islington median median 3.4
2016 7.3; Islington median median 3.3
2015 7.1; Islington median median 3.5
2014 6.4; Islington median median 3.4

More applications per place than the Islington median in 13 of 13 years.

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	59	317	5.4	111	1.88
Sep 2025	59	315	5.3	108	1.83
Sep 2024	60	306	5.1	105	1.75
Sep 2023	59	384	6.5	144	2.44
Sep 2022	59	324	5.5	109	1.85
Sep 2021	60	379	6.3	137	2.28
Sep 2020	61	396	6.5	141	2.31
Sep 2019	60	366	6.1	137	2.28
Sep 2018	59	378	6.4	137	2.32
Sep 2017	59	371	6.3	139	2.36
Sep 2016	60	437	7.3	160	2.67
Sep 2015	60	424	7.1	153	2.55
Sep 2014	60	381	6.4	152	2.53

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 97% · Writing 86% · Maths 92% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%9th of 38 in Islington

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard97%

Islington 81% England 78%

Higher standard63%

Islington 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Islington 77% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Islington 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Islington 79% England 77%

Higher standard37%

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	83%	19%	110	108
2023/24	70%	17%	109	107
2022/23	78%	22%	109	110

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

William Tyndale Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

5.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
0.3 km · Islington

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Canonbury Primary School
0.3 km · Islington

Remains Good2022

4.4applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Laycock Primary School
0.4 km · Islington

Good2024

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Thornhill Primary School
0.6 km · Islington

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Rotherfield Primary School
0.9 km · Islington

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Islington

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Islington

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Hanover Primary School
1.0 km · Islington

Good2024

3.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137566 · 206/2643
Trust: William Tyndale Primary School
Capacity: 450 pupils · 448 on roll
Free school meals: 24.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2011
Replaced: William Tyndale Primary School (URN 100427)
Address: Upper Street, London, N1 2GG
Local authority: Islington

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