Duncombe Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Islington Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Duncombe Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 February 2023. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Duncombe Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 8% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 had 26 first-choice applications for 59 offers, 0.4 first choices per offer, the lowest of 39 Islington primary schools.
- Every first-choice family was offered a Reception place in 2026, and 33 offers went to families who ranked the school second or lower.
- The school has 16.6 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 19.6 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Islington.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Islington schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Sussex Way, Islington, London, N19 4JA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 378 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 69.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Duncombe Primary School are polite, friendly and inquisitive.”
- “They respect each other and enjoy learning and playing together.”
- “This is a diverse and inclusive school.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of phonics teaching and tuition is inconsistent.”
- “Occasionally, adults do not identify pupils’ misconceptions.”
- “This slows down some pupils’ progress.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 0.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ashmount Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Yerbury Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pooles Park Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitehall Park School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grafton Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published