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Hanover Primary School

Islington, N1 8BDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
#7,634
of 13,686 nationally

About Hanover Primary School

Hanover Primary School in Islington was rated Good across all categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024, a rating it has held consistently since its previous graded inspection in 2013. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score: 60% of pupils reached this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits below the Islington local authority average of 68%, placing Hanover 27th out of 39 primary schools in the borough and in the bottom half nationally. The school’s ranking score of 60 puts it some distance behind top local peers such as Drayton Park Primary School, which scored 91. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 78% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and average scaled scores in both reading and maths were 105, which is exactly the national expectation.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNoel Road, London, Islington, N1 8BD
HeadteacherPolly Shields
Local AuthorityIslington
Number of Pupils235
Free School Meals (FSM)38.4%
School Capacity235 / 341 (69% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteSports HallGymnasiumArt StudiosForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballGymnasticsTennisAthleticsDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessEco ClubChoirBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

Source: hanover.islington.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hanover Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.