South Harringay Junior School
About South Harringay Junior School
South Harringay Junior School is a state primary for pupils aged 7 to 11, located in the London borough of Haringey. It sits within a competitive local landscape: among the 63 primary schools in the authority, it ranks 18th, placing it in the top 25 per cent nationally. The three highest-scoring peers in the borough are Lift Trinity, Rhodes Avenue Primary School, and Lift Noel Park, all of which outperform it on the ranking metric used. Still, the school is one of 18 primaries in Haringey to hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, and its nearest similarly rated neighbour is St John Vianney RC Primary School, just 0.6 kilometres away. Headteacher Ian Scotchbrook leads a school of 218 pupils against a capacity of 270, meaning there is some room for growth. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 14.7 per cent, a figure that gives a sense of the socioeconomic mix of the intake.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
24 May 2023Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
09:00 – 15:30
Breakfast club
08:00-08:30
Source: southharringayschools.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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