Islington primary schools league table 2025

Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 40 schools in Islington, London. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and London.

1
90
Gillespie Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 227 students
2
82
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 523 students
3
81
St Mary Magdalene AcademyLondon · Academy All-through59.3 Attainment 8 · 1,561 students
4
81
William Tyndale Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 448 students
5
79
Thornhill Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 446 students
6
79
City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonLondon · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 348 students
7
78
Yerbury Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 453 students
8
77
Winton Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 239 students
9
76
Drayton Park Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 277 students
10
75
Tufnell Park Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 453 students
11
73
Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 502 students
12
71
Ambler Primary School and Children's CentreLondon · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 515 students
13
67
St Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 427 students
14
67
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
15
66
Canonbury Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 441 students
16
62
Newington Green Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 478 students
17
62
St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 231 students
18
60
Hanover Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 244 students
19
59
Duncombe Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 378 students
20
57
Rotherfield Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 331 students
21
52
Grafton Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 435 students
22
51
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 206 students
23
50
Ashmount Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 390 students
24
44
Hargrave Park SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 333 students
25
41
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 434 students
26
38
Laycock Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 217 students
27
37
Pakeman Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 338 students
28
35
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 206 students
29
33
Vittoria Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
30
32
Moreland Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 469 students
31
30
Whitehall Park SchoolLondon · Academy Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
32
28
St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
33
27
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentreLondon · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 270 students
34
26
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 165 students
35
21
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 171 students
36
19
Robert Blair School and Children's CentreLondon · Local authority Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 214 students
37
13
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 240 students
38
11
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
39
9
Pooles Park Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary– · 184 students
40
4
Hungerford SchoolLondon · Academy Primary28% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 140 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Gillespie Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	90.2 Top 10%	89% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	227
2	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	82.2 Top 25%	89% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	523
3	St Mary Magdalene Academy London · All-through · Ages 4–19	Academy	81.1 Top 25%	59.3 Attainment 8	1,561
4	William Tyndale Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	80.6 Top 25%	83% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	448
5	Thornhill Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	79.4 Top 25%	88% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	446
6	City of London Primary Academy, Islington London · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	79.3 Top 25%	80% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	348
7	Yerbury Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	78.4 Top 25%	74% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	453
8	Winton Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	77.2 Top 25%	92% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	239
9	Drayton Park Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	76.4 Top 25%	85% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	277
10	Tufnell Park Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	75.4 Top 25%	84% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	453
11	Hugh Myddelton Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	72.6 Top 25%	89% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	502
12	Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre London · Primary · Ages 0–11	Local authority	70.8 Top 25%	78% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	515
13	St Joan of Arc RC Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	67.0 Top 50%	71% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	427
14	St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	66.9 Top 50%	88% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	222
15	Canonbury Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	66.4 Top 50%	78% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	441
16	Newington Green Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	62.3 Top 50%	72% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	478
17	St Mark's CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	62.2 Top 50%	75% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	231
18	Hanover Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	59.6 Top 50%	67% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	244
19	Duncombe Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	59.2 Top 50%	79% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	378
20	Rotherfield Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	56.7 Top 50%	74% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	331
21	Grafton Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	51.6 Top 50%	70% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	435
22	St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	51.1 Top 50%	62% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	206
23	Ashmount Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	50.3 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	390
24	Hargrave Park School London · Primary · Ages 0–11	Local authority	43.8 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	333
25	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	40.7 Lower 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	434
26	Laycock Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	37.8 Lower 50%	64% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	217
27	Pakeman Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	36.6 Lower 50%	62% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	338
28	St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	34.8 Lower 50%	58% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	206
29	Vittoria Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	33.3 Lower 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	220
30	Moreland Primary School London · Primary · Ages 0–11	Local authority	31.5 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	469
31	Whitehall Park School London · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	30.1 Lower 50%	46% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	202
32	St Luke's CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	27.8 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	208
33	Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre London · Primary · Ages 0–11	Local authority	27.3 Lower 50%	43% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	270
34	St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	26.0 Lower 50%	57% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	165
35	St Mary's CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	20.8 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	171
36	Robert Blair School and Children's Centre London · Primary · Ages 0–11	Local authority	18.6 Lower 50%	44% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	214
37	Christ The King Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	12.5 Lower 50%	39% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	240
38	St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	10.6 Lower 50%	35% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	204
39	Pooles Park Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	9.4 Lower 50%	–	184
40	Hungerford School London · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	4.3 Lower 50%	28% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	140

Gillespie Primary School in London leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Islington with a Success Index (England) of 90.2. Of the 40 schools shown, 34 are local authority, 6 are academy.

For the full picture see the wider London primary schools league table, every school on the Islington page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Islington?

Gillespie Primary School in London, London ranks first among primary schools in Islington with a Success Index (England) of 90.2 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 227).

How are primary schools in Islington ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.