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Pakeman Primary School

Hornsey Road, Holloway, London, N7 6DU

Local ranking26th of 39 primary schools in Islington
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

349

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
62.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
74.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
69.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
42

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
327
Boys
175 (52%)
Girls
163 (48%)
Capacity
349 (97% full)
SEND
19.0%
FSM Eligible
62.7%
EAL
62.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.9%
SEN Support
14.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.6
Budget per Pupil
£10,756/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 30.8%
  • White Other: 11.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 11.7%
  • White British: 8.9%
  • Mixed Other: 8.3%
  • Other: 7.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 6.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.5%

30.8%

Black African

11.7%

White Other

11.7%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100418
UKPRN
10043227
Establishment No.
2455

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