Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
Community primary school in London (Islington).
KS2 RWM expected
78%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.7
▲ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.3%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
101%
515 / 508 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre is a primary school located in London, Islington. The school currently has 525 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 508. The school is led by Mrs Sandeep McNicholl.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Zones of Regulation
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 100397
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Duncan Aldred | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Katus | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sara Mohr-Pietsch | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mathilda Rubens | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Nelaila Turay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tim Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Samantha Suri | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Katie McLellan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Nicola Dawkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Robert Amey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ahmed Edwards | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Joanna Bouloux | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Amundeep Dhanoa | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Anastasia Georgiou | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record