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
- 505 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.3%
- Girls
- 52.7%
- First language not English
- 39.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.2%
- Persistent absence
- 9.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 23.4%
Mixed 22.1%
Other White 19.6%
African 13.3%
Other 6.7%
Bangladeshi 5%
Caribbean 4%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other Asian 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Black 1%
Indian 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
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 65%
England average 60%
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 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Admissions
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 89
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 25
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Early Years 1, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 13 7 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 15 2 13 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 15 7 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 13 10 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 28 9 19 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 26 34 |
| Year 1 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 2 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 3 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 4 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 5 | 55 26 29 |
| Year 6 | 60 24 36 |
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