Bounds Green Junior School

About Bounds Green Junior School

Bounds Green Junior School sits within Haringey’s primary landscape as a Good-rated state school for pupils aged 7 to 11. In the local authority’s most recent rankings, it placed 34th out of 51 primary schools, placing it just above the midpoint. The top-performing peers in the borough include Lift Trinity, Rhodes Avenue Primary School and Lift Noel Park, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. The school shares its site with Bounds Green Infant School, which holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating and is the nearest outstanding-rated school to the junior site. With a capacity of 360 and 351 pupils currently on roll, the school is very close to full. Just over a fifth of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools and reflects the diverse intake of the local area.

Academically, Bounds Green Junior School performs around the middle of the pack when compared with other Haringey primaries. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is six percentage points below the Haringey local authority average of 69%. Reading is a relative strength: 83% of pupils met the expected standard and half achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. Maths results were more modest, with 73% at the expected level and 23% reaching the higher standard, giving an average score of 103. Writing was the weakest area, with 70% at the expected level and just 6% reaching the higher standard. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2013 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management judged Outstanding. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a junior school of its size, including a sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite, a library, music rooms, art studios and a forest school area. There is also a chapel on site. Sports provision covers netball, tennis, athletics, swimming and cricket, while clubs include drama, book club, eco club, gardening and film club. SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, with 351 pupils against a capacity of 360, so families applying should be aware of the competition for places. This is a school that suits families looking for a mainstream state option with strong leadership, decent facilities and a clear focus on reading attainment, set within a diverse north London community.

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