Pakeman 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
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Pakeman Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 2–11 (community school). Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Pakeman 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 | 0.452 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 Reception entry, 39 first-choice applications for 45 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 6 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2019 Reception places ran out, with a last distance published; in 2026 every applicant was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The school has 16.8 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 19.9 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
- Hornsey Road, Holloway, London, N7 6DU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 338 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a sense of belonging at this kind and caring school.”
- “They feel accepted for who they are and understand how they should treat others.”
- “Staff know them and their families well.”
To improve
- “Persistent absence has often been high compared with national averages.”
- “However, leaders have not fully considered the impact of the school's approach on pupils' learning in wider curriculum subjects.”
- “Consequently, some pupils miss opportunities to deepen their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2026 (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) | 62% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 39 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.
- Grafton Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Pooles Park Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gillespie Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published