The New North Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 12 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Islington
Unique reference
137393
Address
32 Popham Road, Islington, N1 8SJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
212 (54% of total capacity)
Boys
52.8%
Girls
47.2%
First language not English
57.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
50%
Persistent absence
29.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.5%
Pupil ethnicities
African 23.1%
Mixed 17.1%
Other White 16%
Bangladeshi 16%
Other 9%
White British 8.5%
Caribbean 3.8%
Irish 3.3%
Other Black 1.4%
Indian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.2
WritingAverage-1.8
MathsBelow average-2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 67%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The New North Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher17
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
3
3
0
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
11
4
7
Reception, Full-time
26
12
14
Year 1
26
16
10
Year 2
17
7
10
Year 3
36
20
16
Year 4
23
15
8
Year 5
34
18
16
Year 6
34
16
18
Year 2023-2024