Duncombe Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- 100403
- Address
- Sussex Way, Islington, N19 4JA
- Website
- www.duncombeprimary.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 438 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 68.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 60.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.5%
African 29.9%
Mixed 15.7%
Other White 12.6%
Other 12.1%
White British 10.7%
Bangladeshi 8.9%
Caribbean 6.4%
Other Black 1.6%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.6
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsAbove average1.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 83%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Duncombe Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 40
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 37 18 19 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 6 6 |
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 41 20 21 |
| Year 1 | 41 17 24 |
| Year 2 | 55 21 34 |
| Year 3 | 64 33 31 |
| Year 4 | 69 33 36 |
| Year 5 | 63 33 30 |
| Year 6 | 55 26 29 |