Ambler Primary School and Children's CentreGillespie Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre and Gillespie Primary School are primary schools in London.
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gillespie Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Gillespie Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre was judged exceptional and Gillespie Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre and 89.0% for Gillespie Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre (80.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Gillespie Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonAmbler Primary School and Children's Centre | LondonGillespie Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 39 in Islington | 2nd of 39 in Islington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 0-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 515 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 508 | 236 | |
| Location | London, N4 2DR | London, N5 1LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | 89.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 525 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.1% | 13.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.6% | 37.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
Gillespie Primary School
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