Alexandra Primary School

About Alexandra Primary School

Alexandra Primary School in Haringey is a mixed state primary for ages 3 to 11, currently home to 433 pupils against a capacity of 460, so it is running close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 38.3%, well above the national average for primary schools, which typically sits around 23-24%. This signals a significantly above-average level of disadvantage in the intake. Demand for places is fierce: for the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 166 applications for just 57 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.91. Of those, 43 were first-preference applications, and exactly 43 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put it first secured a spot, but the sheer volume of total applications shows it is a popular choice locally. The school is non-religious, with no specific faith character, and is led by headteacher Stephanie Clarke.

Academically, the school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2013 rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good. However, its previous inspection in 2009 had rated it Requires Improvement, so the trajectory has been positive. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is notably below the Haringey local authority average of 69%. The school ranks 50th out of 51 primary schools in the borough on this metric, placing it in the bottom 2% locally. In individual subjects, 62% met the expected standard in reading, 71% in writing, and 60% in maths. The proportion achieving the higher standard was low across the board: 7% in reading, writing and maths combined, 22% in reading alone, 16% in maths, and 10% in writing. Average scores were 103 in reading and 102 in maths.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a dining hall, sports hall, library, ICT suite, music rooms, an outdoor playground, and a forest school, which is a strong asset for outdoor learning. Sports provision includes athletics, netball, swimming and rounders, and there are clubs for gardening, art and science. SEND support is well-documented, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, hearing and visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With nursery provision on site, it suits families looking for continuity from age 3 through to Year 6. The high oversubscription and strong local demand suggest it is a community anchor, particularly for families who value its inclusive intake and forest school offer, though those prioritising top academic outcomes may want to look at higher-performing local alternatives like Lift Trinity, which is 0.6 km away and rated Outstanding.

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