Gillespie Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.19 miles
Distance (miles): 0.19 · Published by Islington Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Gillespie Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 7 November 2023. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Gillespie 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 | 0.19 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.142 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.148 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.141 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.116 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.213 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 0.19 miles away, the 2nd shortest of 20 Islington primary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was further from the school than in 2025 and nearer than in 2019, and it swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 57 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 30 offers went to first-choice families, and 27 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 89% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 26% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 227 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders ensure that all pupils receive an exceptional education.”
- “They have extremely high expectations of pupils, which ensures all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve very well.”
- “Pupils are hard-working, confident and highly motivated to learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 December 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) | 89% | 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: 57 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joan of Arc RC Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pakeman Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pooles Park Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Drayton Park Primary School 0.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Grafton Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published