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Whitehall Park School

Islington, N6 5EPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
4 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
#8,569
of 13,686 nationally

About Whitehall Park School

Whitehall Park School is a state primary in Islington, London, led by headteacher Sally Reay. It sits within a competitive local landscape: among 41 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 30th, placing it in the bottom half of Islington’s state primaries. The top-performing local peers — Drayton Park Primary School, Gillespie Primary School, and Winton Primary School — all score notably higher on the same ranking metric. For context, eight Islington primaries currently hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating; the nearest to Whitehall Park is St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, just 0.7 kilometres away. Whitehall Park itself was graded Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2017, and an ungraded inspection in September 2022 confirmed it remains Good. The school serves a diverse intake: 46.7 per cent of its 227 pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the school operates with a capacity of 390, so there is room for growth.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
Address106 Hornsey Lane, London, Islington, N6 5EP
HeadteacherSally Reay
Local AuthorityIslington
Number of Pupils227
Free School Meals (FSM)46.7%
School Capacity227 / 390 (58% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 24 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSensory Room

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballCross CountrySwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubGardeningBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageProfound Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: whitehallparkschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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