Canonbury Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Islington
Canonbury Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 October 2022. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Canonbury Road, London, N1 2UT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 441 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 October 2022
Strengths
- “Staff help pupils to achieve because they have high expectations.”
- “Pupils work hard to meet these expectations.”
- “They behave well because they want to learn.”
To improve
- “However, this is not fully embedded across the school.”
- “In a small number of subjects, teachers do not check precisely what pupils have remembered.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 December 2022 (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) | 78% | 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: 60 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Islington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- Laycock Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- William Tyndale Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The New North Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Thornhill Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Drayton Park Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Rotherfield Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published