The New North Academy

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32 Popham Road, Islington, London, N1 8SJ

Headteacher: Ms Ffion EvansSchool website ↗Pupils: 169 (capacity: 315)Part of LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 October 2021Full 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.
47.0%
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%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level57.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
16
Applications received
49
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
80.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
57.0%
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).
20.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1616.0%0.0%-2.1+2.2-2.2
2016/1772.0%3.0%+2.4+1.2+0.2
2017/1860.0%5.0%-0.3+1.2-2.1
2018/1955.0%9.0%-2.5-0.8-3.2
2022/2358.0%3.0%-2.2-1.8-2.9
2023/2434.0%0.0%---
2024/2547.0%3.0%---
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