Newington Green Primary School
Auriga Mews, London, N1 4ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Mairead McDonnell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Growth Learning Collective
- Constituency
- Islington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 478
- URN
- 131325
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072543092
About this school
Newington Green Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 478 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. 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
- Early years
- 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 | 45 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 71% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 22% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 87% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 98% | 89% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 89% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.60 | - | - |
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 Newington Green Primary 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 | Islington average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 64.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 401 |
| 2023/24 | 414 |
| 2024/25 | 459 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newington Green Primary School compares
Newington Green Primary School ranked 18th of 40 primary schools in Islington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 7.1% | 62.3% | 478 | — |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary School | 80% | 6.7% | 67.6% | 191 | 0.2 miles |
| Princess May Primary School | 70% | 7.4% | 48.7% | 198 | 0.3 miles |
| Grasmere Primary School | 90% | 4.3% | 18.7% | 220 | 0.3 miles |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 24.9% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| Halley House School | 78% | 6% | 54.1% | 166 | 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
- 16 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report8 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 62.31%
- English as an additional language
- 51.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.07%
- Persistent absence
- 24.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Matthias Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Princess May Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Grasmere Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Halley House School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Newington Green Primary School ranks 497th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Newington Green Primary School teach?
- Newington Green Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Newington Green Primary School?
- The headteacher of Newington Green Primary School is Ms Mairead McDonnell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newington Green Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newington Green Primary 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 Newington Green Primary School?
- Newington Green Primary School has 478 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Newington Green Primary School full?
- Newington Green Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 478 on roll (106%), 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 Newington Green Primary School a faith school?
- No. Newington Green Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newington Green Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newington Green Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Newington Green Primary School?
- Newington Green Primary School is part of the The Growth Learning Collective federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Newington Green Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newington Green Primary School rank locally?
- Newington Green Primary School ranked 18th of 40 primary schools in Islington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newington Green Primary School's absence rate?
- Newington Green Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newington Green Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newington Green Primary 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 30 June 2026.