South Harringay Infant School

South Harringay Infant School has demonstrated good overall effectiveness, continuing its positive trajectory since the last inspection, which was also rated as good. The school fosters an enthusiastic and engaging learning environment, where pupils feel safe and supported, particularly highlighting strong relationships between staff and students. The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced, focusing on developing key skills in areas such as reading and mathematics. Personal development at the school is outstanding, with diverse opportunities for pupils to engage in extracurricular activities and learn about important social issues.

Strengths

• Pupils display enthusiasm and happiness in their learning.
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils foster a supportive environment.
• Effective early years provision that aids quick settling for children.
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum tailored to national expectations.
• Outstanding personal development opportunities for pupils.
• Pupils with SEND receive effective support and resources.
• Leaders and governors provide effective support and challenge.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checking of pupils’ understanding by some teachers, leading to misconceptions persisting.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at South Harringay Infant School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at South Harringay Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 South Harringay Infant School had 16.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 7.2% of pupils at South Harringay Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 South Harringay Infant School received £9,631 and spent £9,185 for each of its 203 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £329,000 (£1,625 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is South Harringay Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for South Harringay Infant School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was South Harringay Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

South Harringay Infant School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does South Harringay Infant School have?

South Harringay Infant School has 208 pupils on roll.

What age range does South Harringay Infant School cover?

South Harringay Infant School for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is South Harringay Infant School?

South Harringay Infant School is at Pemberton Road, Haringey, London, N4 1BA.