Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre

IslingtonCommunity school

Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, London, N4 2DR

Headteacher: Mrs Sandeep McNichollSchool website ↗Pupils: 525 (capacity: 508)

Ofsted RatingInspected 19 November 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
78.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%

Reading

Expected level93.0%
Exceeding68.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding13.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding55.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
269
Families who got their first-choice
1.4%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
37.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
43.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1674.0%4.0%+0.1+2.7+1.2
2016/1777.0%10.0%+2.2+1.9+5.5
2017/1890.0%7.0%+3.9+1.8+1.6
2018/1980.0%23.0%+5.8+2.3+4.4
2022/2380.0%12.0%+1.6-1.8+3.5
2023/2480.0%10.0%---
2024/2578.0%13.0%---