Whitehall Park School
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
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
22 Sept 2022Latest monitoring visit (22 Sept 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 24 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
8Sports
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
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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