Gillespie Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 100405
- Address
- Gillespie Road, N5 1LH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 208 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 37%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 3.4% |
| African | 3.4% |
| Mixed | 25.5% |
| Other White | 26% |
| White British | 36.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.9% |
| Caribbean | 1.9% |
| Irish | 1% |
| Indian | 1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.3
WritingAverage0.6
MathsWell above average3.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 89% |
| Local authority average | 67% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 26% |
| Local authority average | 13% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 112 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 111 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Gillespie Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 28
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 52
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 31 14 17 |
| Year 1 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 2 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 3 | 28 13 15 |
| Year 4 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 5 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 6 | 27 15 12 |