Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Nov 19 2024 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
- 525 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 40.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 23.4%
Mixed 20.5%
Other White 19.4%
African 14.1%
Bangladeshi 6.3%
Other 6.1%
Caribbean 4%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other Black 1.1%
Indian 1%
Irish 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish Traveller 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 1122%
England average 0%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 216%
England average 0%
Average score in reading
School 111
Local authority average 107
England average 95
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 87
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 86
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| 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 0 2 |
| Early Years 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 9 5 4 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 22 12 10 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 22 11 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 17 4 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 31 18 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 34 26 |
| Year 1 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 2 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 3 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 4 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 5 | 59 34 25 |
| Year 6 | 60 24 36 |