Academy sponsor led · Islington

Hungerford School

3–11Ages
140Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145731URN

249 Hungerford Road, Islington, London, N7 9LF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.5per place

1.7 above Islington median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Islington

27 applications for 6 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

28%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 · 5 October 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

4.5applications per place, Reception

1.7 above Islington median (2.8) 2.3 above England median (2.2)

27 applications · 6 places offered · 6 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 4.5; Islington median median 2.8
2025 3.0; Islington median median 2.6
2024 2.7; Islington median median 2.9
2023 1.9; Islington median median 2.7
2022 2.5; Islington median median 2.9
2021 2.9; Islington median median 2.7
2020 3.2; Islington median median 3.0
2019 2.8; Islington median median 2.9
2018 1.5; Islington median median 3.4; as the previous school
2017 2.5; Islington median median 3.4; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Islington median median 3.3; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Islington median median 3.5; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Islington median median 3.4; as the previous school

This school
Islington median

Dashed bars: as Hungerford Primary School and Children's Centre (URN 100435), the previous school.

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	6	27	4.5	6	1.00
Sep 2025	11	33	3.0	9	0.82
Sep 2024	11	30	2.7	11	1.00
Sep 2023	17	32	1.9	17	1.00
Sep 2022	12	30	2.5	12	1.00
Sep 2021	11	32	2.9	11	1.00
Sep 2020	13	42	3.2	13	1.00
Sep 2019	16	45	2.8	12	0.75
Sep 2018 *	42	64	1.5	28	0.67
Sep 2017 *	30	74	2.5	22	0.73
Sep 2016 *	49	106	2.2	45	0.92
Sep 2015 *	60	130	2.2	57	0.95
Sep 2014 *	53	104	2.0	38	0.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 38% · Maths 52% → all three 28% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard28%38th of 38 in Islington

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Islington 81% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Islington 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard38%

Islington 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Islington 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Islington 79% England 77%

Higher standard10%

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	28%	0%	105	103
2023/24	30%	0%	104	103
2022/23	52%	0%	107	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

Hungerford SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

4.5applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
Brecknock Primary School
0.2 km · Camden

Good2023

2.8applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Torriano Primary School
0.4 km · Camden

Remains Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre
0.6 km · Islington

Standards maintained2024

1.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Tufnell Park Primary School
0.7 km · Islington

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Camden

Remains Outstanding2024

4.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Islington

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Eleanor Palmer Primary School
1.1 km · Camden

Outstanding2023

6.3applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Camden

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145731 · 206/2003
Trust: The Bridge MAT Ltd
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 420 pupils · 140 on roll
Free school meals: 63.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2018
Replaced: Hungerford Primary School and Children's Centre (URN 100435)
Address: 249 Hungerford Road, Islington, London, N7 9LF
Local authority: Islington

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