The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School

About The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School

The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School in Haringey holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 78% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. This comfortably exceeds the Haringey local authority average of 69% for primary schools. The school ranks 14th out of 51 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top 25% of schools nationally by this measure. Individual subject scores are also strong: 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in both reading and maths, with 86% achieving this in writing. At the higher standard, 10% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects, while 36% reached the higher standard in maths specifically. Average scaled scores of 107 in both reading and maths further underline solid academic performance.

The school's progress scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures paint a clear picture of a school performing above the local norm. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and maths, and 86% in writing. The higher standard attainment is more modest, with 34% in reading, 36% in maths, and 30% in writing reaching this level. The school's Ofsted inspection in 2021 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2012 had rated the school as Requires Improvement, so the trajectory is positive. The school's ranking within Haringey places it ahead of many local primaries, though it sits below the top three performers: Lift Trinity, Rhodes Avenue Primary School, and Lift Noel Park. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Brook House Primary School, 0.9 km away.

The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It has a capacity of 468 pupils but currently enrols 378, so there is some spare capacity. However, for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school was oversubscribed: 72 applications were received for 38 places, with 37 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.89. A notable 42.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, reflecting a diverse intake. Facilities include a sensory room, playing fields, a library, gymnasium, music rooms, and a chapel. Sports offered include cross country, tennis, football, dance, and gymnastics, while clubs range from science and chess to eco club, film club, drama, and coding. The school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a solid, improving local primary that suits families seeking strong core academic outcomes within a diverse, well-supported community setting.

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