Gillespie Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 8 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
- 225 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 38.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.1%
- Persistent absence
- 5.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 38.7%
Other White 24%
Mixed 19.1%
African 7.1%
Other 5.3%
Bangladeshi 3.1%
Indian 1.3%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Asian 0.4%
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
School 83%
Local authority average 65%
England average 60%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
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
Gillespie Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 70
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 4 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 6 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 16 14 |
| Year 1 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 2 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 3 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 5 | 28 10 18 |
| Year 6 | 30 15 15 |
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