Ferry Lane Primary School

About Ferry Lane Primary School

Ferry Lane Primary School in Haringey holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2023, a grade it has maintained since its previous inspection in 2014. The inspection report singles out personal development as Outstanding, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision are all rated Good. On the headline academic measure for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 35 per cent. This is well below the Haringey local authority average of 69 per cent, and places the school 51st out of 51 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, it sits in the bottom 50 per cent of schools on this metric. The picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 88 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and writing, and the average reading score of 105 is above the national benchmark of 100.

At the higher standard, 18 per cent of pupils achieved above the expected level in reading, 18 per cent in maths and 29 per cent in writing, though only 6 per cent reached the higher threshold across all three subjects. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to see how much value it adds relative to pupils starting points. With 26.8 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. The small cohort size of 159 pupils against a capacity of 210 means classes are relatively intimate, which can allow for more targeted support. The school offers nursery provision for children from age three, and its SEND register covers moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech language and communication needs, and physical disability.

Ferry Lane is oversubscribed for Reception entry in 2025/26, with 48 applications for 29 places and 28 first-preference offers made. The oversubscription ratio of 1.66 suggests it is a popular choice locally, though it ranks bottom among Haringey primaries on the combined expected standard metric. Facilities include a forest school, music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite and a library, plus a chapel on site. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, cricket, gymnastics, cross country and tennis, and clubs range from art and chess to film and science. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, 0.9 kilometres away. This school will suit families who value a Good-rated setting with strong personal development and a broad range of enrichment activities, and who are comfortable with academic outcomes that are below the local average.

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