The New North Academy
32 Popham Road, Islington, London, N1 8SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Ffion Evans
- Sponsor
- Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 116
- URN
- 137393
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077043900
About this school
The New North Academy is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 116 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The New North Academy, 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 34% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 59% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 38% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 66% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 98.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 The New North Academy 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 | 58% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 64.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The New North Academy compares
The New North Academy ranked 34th of 40 primary schools in Islington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% 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 | 47% | 7.2% | 76.9% | 116 | — |
| Rotherfield Primary School | 74% | 8.3% | 66.1% | 331 | 0.2 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 53% | 8.1% | 64.4% | 171 | 0.2 miles |
| William Tyndale Primary School | 83% | 4% | 26.6% | 448 | 0.3 miles |
| Canonbury Primary School | 78% | 5.9% | 50.6% | 441 | 0.4 miles |
| Thomas Fairchild Community School | 79% | 7.5% | 75.3% | 210 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 76.88%
- English as an additional language
- 56.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.15%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
Location
Nearby schools
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Rotherfield Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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St Mary's CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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William Tyndale Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Canonbury Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Thomas Fairchild Community School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
The New North Academy ranks 907th 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 ages does The New North Academy teach?
- The New North Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The New North Academy?
- The headteacher of The New North Academy is Ms Ffion Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The New North Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The New North Academy, 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 The New North Academy?
- The New North Academy has 116 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The New North Academy full?
- The New North Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 116 on roll (37%), 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 The New North Academy a faith school?
- No. The New North Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does The New North Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The New North Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is The New North Academy part of an academy trust?
- The New North Academy is part of LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The New North Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The New North Academy compare with other schools in Islington?
- The New North Academy ranked 34th of 40 primary schools in Islington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% 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 The New North Academy's absence rate?
- The New North Academy's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The New North Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The New North Academy'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 1 July 2026.