Pakeman Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Hornsey Road, Holloway, London, N7 6DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pakeman Primary School is a primary school in Islington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Islington. It ranks 26th of 39 primary schools in Islington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 14 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

42 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

338 pupils on roll, with places for 349

Eligible for free school meals56.8%

56.8%, 30.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language65.4%

65.4%, 43.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pakeman Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Grafton Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Pooles Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
St Mark's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	39% met the expected standard
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Emma Bonnin
Phone: 02076072575
Website: pakemanprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hornsey Road, Holloway, London, N7 6DU
Local authority: Islington
URN: 100418

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.