The New North Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Reception 2022
Every applicant was offered a place
From Islington Council · offers on 19 April 2022
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2022 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
The New North Academy is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 October 2021. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2022 entry.
The New North Academy 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 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception in 2026, the school had 5 first-choice applications for 6 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Islington.
- In 2024/25, 3% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%).
- The school has 12.9 pupils per teacher; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Islington is 19.7.
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
- 32 Popham Road, Islington, London, N1 8SJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 116 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 68.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 October 2021
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this caring and inclusive school.”
- “They like the friendly atmosphere.”
- “The recently updated behaviour policy is used consistently and fairly by staff.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, some pupils at the very early stages of learning to read are given books that are too hard.”
- “Their reading books are not always matched well to their phonics ability.”
- “However, leaders have rightly identified that subject planning needs to make clearer links between pupils’ previous and future knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 December 2021 (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) | 47% | 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: 5 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 5 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.
- Rotherfield Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- William Tyndale Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Canonbury Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hanover Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Laycock Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thornhill Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published