Laycock Primary School

IslingtonCommunity school

Laycock Street, Upper Street, London, N1 1SW

Headteacher: Mr Fredrick Hall (Interim Head of School) Jenny Lewis (Interim Executive Headteacher)School website ↗Pupils: 235 (capacity: 444)

Ofsted RatingInspected 26 June 2024Full report ↗

Good

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

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

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.
64.0%
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%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding18.0%

Maths

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
61
Families who got their first-choice
0.4%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
67.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
45.0%
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).
18.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1637.0%5.0%0.0+3.5-0.2
2016/1741.0%3.0%+0.8+4.2-0.1
2017/1862.0%5.0%+5.1+3.2+2.7
2018/1967.0%11.0%+3.9+3.4-0.3
2022/2338.0%2.0%-3.8-5.5-3.9
2023/2446.0%0.0%---
2024/2564.0%6.0%---
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