South Harringay Infant School
Pemberton Road, Haringey, London, N4 1BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr I Scotchbrook
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- South Harringay School
- Constituency
- Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 102111
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083402757
About this school
South Harringay Infant School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 208 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How South Harringay Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Harringay Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.4% | 8.7% | 208 | — |
| South Harringay Junior School | 78% | 3.5% | 17% | 234 | 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 | 0.5 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 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.67%
- English as an additional language
- 23.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.35%
- Persistent absence
- 5.93%
Location
Nearby schools
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South Harringay Junior 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
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West Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Chestnuts Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Common questions
- What year groups does South Harringay Infant School teach?
- South Harringay Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of South Harringay Infant School?
- The headteacher of South Harringay Infant School is Mr I Scotchbrook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Harringay Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Harringay Infant 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 big is South Harringay Infant School?
- South Harringay Infant School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is South Harringay Infant School full?
- South Harringay Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 208 on roll (116%), so it is at or above 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 Infant School a faith school?
- No. South Harringay Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Harringay Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Harringay Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs South Harringay Infant School?
- South Harringay Infant 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.
- What is South Harringay Infant School's absence rate?
- South Harringay Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does South Harringay Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for South Harringay Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.