Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 9 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 0 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Islington
- Unique reference
- 100397
- Address
- Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, N4 2DR
- Website
- www.ambler.islington.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 523 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 42.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.1%
White British 22.9%
Other White 19.5%
Mixed 19.5%
African 14.3%
Other 7.3%
Bangladeshi 6.1%
Caribbean 4%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.6
WritingBelow average-1.8
MathsWell above average3.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 80%
Local authority average 67%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 78
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 109
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 1, Part-time | 2 1 1 |
| Early Years 1, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 2 0 2 |
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 9 2 7 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 21 12 9 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 42 24 18 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 17 5 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 3 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 25 33 |
| Year 1 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 2 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 5 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 6 | 60 27 33 |