South Harringay Junior School
Pemberton Rd, London, N4 1BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Scotchbrook
- Federation
- South Harringay School
- Constituency
- Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 102110
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083402757
About this school
South Harringay Junior School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 234 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Harringay Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 54 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 76% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 28% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 85% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 81% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How South Harringay Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Haringey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 65.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 64% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 68.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Harringay Junior School compares
South Harringay Junior School ranked 19th of 50 primary schools in Haringey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.5% | 17% | 234 | — |
| South Harringay Infant School | — | 3.4% | 8.7% | 208 | 0.0 miles |
| St John Vianney RC Primary School | 77% | 5.8% | 29.9% | 234 | 0.4 miles |
| North Harringay Primary School | 81% | 5.5% | 24.7% | 400 | 0.4 miles |
| West Green Primary School | 71% | 5.8% | 32.7% | 208 | 0.4 miles |
| Chestnuts Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 21.9% | 442 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 24 May 2023
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Ungraded inspection report17 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.97%
- English as an additional language
- 33.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.49%
- Persistent absence
- 6.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Harringay Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · London
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St John Vianney RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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North Harringay Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
West Green Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Chestnuts Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
South Harringay Junior School ranks 315th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
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- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does South Harringay Junior School teach?
- South Harringay Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of South Harringay Junior School?
- The headteacher of South Harringay Junior School is Mr Ian Scotchbrook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Harringay Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Harringay Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at South Harringay Junior School?
- South Harringay Junior School has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is South Harringay Junior School full?
- South Harringay Junior School has capacity for 270 pupils and 234 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is South Harringay Junior School a faith school?
- No. South Harringay Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Harringay Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records South Harringay Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is South Harringay Junior School part of an academy trust?
- South Harringay Junior School is part of the South Harringay School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have South Harringay Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Harringay Junior School compare with other schools in Haringey?
- South Harringay Junior School ranked 19th of 50 primary schools in Haringey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Harringay Junior School's absence rate?
- South Harringay Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Harringay Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Harringay Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.