Hungerford School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address 249 Hungerford Road
Islington
London
N7 9LF
Phone 02076191000
Reference Number 145731

Hungerford School is performing well overall, having made significant improvements since its previous designation as inadequate before its conversion to academy status in 2018. The school has established a welcoming and ambitious educational environment where pupils demonstrate positive attitudes and collaborate effectively in their learning. Leaders are proactive in ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, are supported and achieve well, preparing them successfully for the next stages of their education. The commitment to high standards and the positive relationships fostered between staff and students contribute to a nurturing learning atmosphere.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 169
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 62.13%
Girls: 37.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 58.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 29%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 16.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 17.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 20

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 7 24
2 16 10 26
3 18 5 23
4 6 9 15
5 18 10 28
6 18 12 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 27.2%
Mixed, Other 17.2%
White, British 10.7%
Unclassified 6.5%
Caribbean 5.3%
White, Other 4.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.8%
Irish 1.2%
Asian, Other 1.2%
White & Asian 0.6%
Pakistani 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Oct 2022
Date Report
05 Oct 2022 School inspection:

Strengths

  • Quality of education is good with an ambitious curriculum
  • Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning and behave sensibly
  • Strong support systems for pupils with SEND ensuring they achieve well
  • Effective safeguarding measures in place
  • High expectations of pupil behaviour and strong relationships among the school community
  • Regular, high-quality training provided for teachers

Areas for Improvement

  • Not all subjects are planned and sequenced as well as others, affecting depth of knowledge
  • Some newly appointed subject leaders lack the expertise to effectively check curriculum implementation

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 28%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 105
Maths 103

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 -0.6
Writing 0.3
Maths -1.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 4 1
From another Local Authority 2 0

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