Hungerford School
249 Hungerford Road, Islington, London, N7 9LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BRIDGE MAT LTD
- Headteacher
- Ms Jo Stephens
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Bridge MAT Ltd
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 145731
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02076191000
About this school
Hungerford School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 140 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
- 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 | 21 | 20 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 30% | 28% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 40% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 40% | 52% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 40% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Hungerford 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 | 52% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 30% | 64.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 28% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hungerford School compares
Hungerford School ranked 40th of 40 primary schools in Islington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 28% | 11.3% | 63.3% | 140 | — |
| Brecknock Primary School | 48% | 8.6% | 72.9% | 282 | 0.1 miles |
| Torriano Primary School | 81% | 5.3% | 42.7% | 450 | 0.3 miles |
| Robert Blair School and Children's Centre | 44% | 6.8% | 45.9% | 214 | 0.3 miles |
| Tufnell Park Primary School | 84% | 7.9% | 46.7% | 453 | 0.4 miles |
| Kentish Town Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6.4% | 44.3% | 224 | 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)
- 63.29%
- English as an additional language
- 29%
- Overall absence
- 11.31%
- Persistent absence
- 42.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brecknock Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Torriano Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Tufnell Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Hungerford School ranks 947th 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 Hungerford School teach?
- Hungerford School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Hungerford School?
- The headteacher of Hungerford School is Ms Jo Stephens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hungerford School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hungerford 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 Hungerford School?
- Hungerford School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hungerford School full?
- Hungerford School has capacity for 420 pupils and 140 on roll (33%), 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 Hungerford School a faith school?
- No. Hungerford School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hungerford School a selective school?
- No. Hungerford School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Hungerford School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hungerford School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hungerford School?
- Hungerford School is part of THE BRIDGE MAT LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hungerford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 28% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hungerford School rank locally?
- Hungerford School ranked 40th of 40 primary schools in Islington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hungerford School's absence rate?
- Hungerford School's overall absence rate is 11.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hungerford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hungerford 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 10 July 2026.