Laycock Primary School
Laycock Street, Upper Street, London, N1 1SWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Laycock Primary School is a primary school in Islington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Islington. It ranks 30th of 39 primary schools in Islington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 June 2024, report published 9 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 June 2024
The school is ambitious for the significant number of pupils attending who have an education, health and care plan. Many of these pupils attend the school's specially resourced provision for deaf pupils (specially resourced provision). The school supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) so that they can fully participate in school life. Staff encourage pupils to be aspirational. They help pupils to successfully take their next steps when leaving school. The school has undergone significant changes in the last two years. Leaders ensure that the quality of education that pupils receive is strong and carefully thought out. The school provides many opportunities to nurture pupils' talents and interests. For example, pupils take part in visits to theatres and a university. Pupils participate in a number of sporting competitions. Leaders have significantly improved behaviour around the school by introducing new systems. Pupils behave well, both in lessons and around the school. They are motivated and show respect and kindness towards adults and each other. At breaktimes and lunchtimes, pupils play well together. Pupils enjoy school and they feel safe. There are positive working relationships between staff and pupils.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, the school's curricular thinking is new and not fully embedded. This means that pupils do not develop their subject-specific knowledge and understanding in these subjects deeply. The school should make sure that curricular changes are fully embedded so that pupils can achieve consistently well across all subjects.
- In the early years, sometimes staff do not plan activities that precisely address gaps in children's knowledge and skills. As a result, some children are not well prepared for Year 1. The school needs to make sure that staff expertise to identify and check children's understanding supports children effectively to learn consistently well across all areas of learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
33 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
217 pupils on roll, with places for 444
Schools near Laycock Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonbury Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| William Tyndale Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 83% met the expected standard |
| Thornhill Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 88% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Drayton Park Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Jenny Lewis (Executive Headteacher) Fred Hall (Head of School)
- Phone
- 02072262927
- Address
- Laycock Street, Upper Street, London, N1 1SW
- Local authority
- Islington
- URN
- 100411
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.