Risley Avenue Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address The Roundway
Tottenham
London
N17 7AB
Phone 02088080792
Reference Number 131879

Risley Avenue Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a good standard in all areas evaluated during its recent inspection. The school is noted for its effective promotion of diversity and respectful interactions among pupils from various backgrounds. Leaders are ambitious for their students, providing a range of enriching experiences that enhance learning, especially in music and reading. The curriculum is ambitious and tailored to prepare pupils for future education, though there are minor gaps in subject-specific knowledge that need addressing.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 477
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.56%
Girls: 44.44%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 43.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 59.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 23 55
2 30 25 55
3 37 22 59
4 34 36 70
5 30 30 60
6 32 31 63

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, Other 23.5%
African 16.4%
White, British 8.2%
Caribbean 8%
Mixed, Other 6.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 5.9%
White & Black (African) 3.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Irish 1.5%
Chinese 1.3%
White & Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
Asian, Other 0.8%
Pakistani 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 01 Nov 2022
Date Report
01 Nov 2022 School inspection:
16 May 2017 Short inspection
31 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
29 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
12 Nov 2008 Monitoring visit
02 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
18 May 2007 Monitoring visit
13 Sep 2006 Full inspection:
05 Feb 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Promotion of diversity and harmonious relationships among pupils
  • Ambitious and enriching curriculum with varied experiences
  • Effective, supportive behaviour management and positive school climate
  • Strong emphasis on developing reading skills from early years
  • Effective adaptations of the curriculum for students with SEND
  • Good use of assessment to address misconceptions quickly
  • Strong support and professional development for staff

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, subject leaders lack the expertise to adequately support staff

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.2
Writing -0.1
Maths -1.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 35 5
Third Preference 20 0
From another Local Authority 8 4

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