Gillespie Primary School
Community primary school in London (Islington).
KS2 RWM expected
89%
▲ 27pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
96%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
93%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.4%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
227 / 236 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest firstThe nearest 100 of 166 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.1 mi | Primary | 206 | Good, 2023 |
| Ambler Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity | 0.2 mi | Primary | 515 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.3 mi | Primary | 427 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Parkwood Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 190 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| Highbury Fields SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 733 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2016) |
| The London Screen AcademyFree schools 16 to 19 | 0.5 mi | 16 plus | 867 | - |
| Pakeman Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 338 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Drayton Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 277 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (May 2016) |
| Pooles Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 184 | Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Stroud Green Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 477 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| London Metropolitan UniversityHigher education institutions | 0.7 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Samuel Rhodes MLD SchoolCommunity special | 0.7 mi | Special | 130 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 6 |
| North Islington Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.7 mi | Nursery | 98 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Betty Layward Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 450 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Stoke Newington School and Sixth FormCommunity | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,665 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.7 mi | Primary | 240 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| City of London Academy Highbury GroveAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 892 | Good, 2022 |
| Side by Side SchoolOther independent special | 0.8 mi | Special | 110 | - |
| Grasmere Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 220 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Grafton Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 435 | Good, 2023 |
| Arts and Media School IslingtonFoundation | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 577 | Good, 2023 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.8 mi | Primary | 434 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2013) |
| Grazebrook Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 463 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| The Courtyard IslingtonFree schools special | 0.8 mi | Special | 76 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 761 | - |
| St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.9 mi | Primary | 231 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (May 2015) |
| St Mary Magdalene AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | All-through | 1,561 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Newington Green Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 478 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| New River College SecondaryPupil referral unit | 1.0 mi | Alternative provision | 26 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Canonbury Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 441 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Skinners' AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 939 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Woodberry Down Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 661 | Good, 2023 |
| T T T Y Y SchoolOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 144 | - |
| The Garden SchoolCommunity special | 1.0 mi | Special | 204 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.1 mi | Primary | 191 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013) |
| Laycock Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 217 | Good, 2024 |
| St Paul's Waldorf SchoolOther independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 214 | - |
| North Bridge House Senior Canonbury SchoolOther independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 195 | - |
| Duncombe Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 378 | Good, 2023 |
| Princess May Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 198 | Good, 2023 |
| William Patten Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 434 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Beis Aharon SchoolOther independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 280 | - |
| Holmleigh Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 381 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.2 mi | Primary | 217 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| William Tyndale Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 448 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding |
| The Children's House SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 133 | - |
| Beis Rochel D'satmar SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 611 | - |
| The Bridge SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.3 mi | Special | 260 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2025Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2013, previous school) |
| Halley House SchoolFree schools | 1.3 mi | Primary | 166 | Good, 2024 |
| Tufnell Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 453 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2013) |
| Robert Blair School and Children's CentreCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 214 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Lift Beacon HighAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 414 | Good, 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Yerbury Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 453 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.3 mi | Primary | 206 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational TrustOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 94 | - |
| Hungerford SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 140 | Good, 2022 |
| Talmud Torah LondonOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 120 | - |
| The Bridge KeystoneFree schools special | 1.3 mi | Special | 56 | Good, 2022 |
| City of London Academy, Highgate HillFree schools | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 641 | Good, 2024 |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.3 mi | Primary | 204 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Shacklewell Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 461 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2019) |
| TTD Gur SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 130 | - |
| Ashmount Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 390 | Good, 2023 |
| Beis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 1,354 | - |
| Bnois Jerusalem Girls SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 562 | - |
| Vishnitz Girls SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 504 | - |
| Margaret McMillan Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.4 mi | Nursery | 76 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| The Excelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 983 | Good, 2024 |
| Thornhill Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 446 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2017) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Primary | 171 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012) |
| Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 234 | - |
| Simon Marks Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Primary | 121 | Good, 2024 |
| Beis Malka Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 611 | - |
| Brecknock Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 282 | Good, 2023 |
| South Harringay Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 208 | Good, 2023 |
| South Harringay Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 234 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Kestrel House SchoolOther independent special | 1.4 mi | Special | 40 | - |
| Beis Yaakov Girls SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 100 | - |
| Lubavitch Girls Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 101 | Good, 2023 |
| Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)Academy converter | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 100 | Good, 2022 |
| Wiznitz Cheder SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 61 | - |
| Beis Ruchel D'Satmar LondonOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 1,108 | - |
| All Saints Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 473 | Good, 2023 |
| Yesodey Hatorah SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 202 | - |
| The Bridge Integrated Learning SpaceFree schools special | 1.5 mi | Special | 32 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2017) |
| Weston Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 232 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Torriano Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 450 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2018) |
| Rotherfield Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 331 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2014) |
| Benthal Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 252 | Good, 2023 |
| New River College PrimaryPupil referral unit | 1.5 mi | Alternative provision | 2 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.6 mi | Primary | 240 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jul 2025, no grade given |
| Northwold Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 316 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens CentreLocal authority nursery | 1.6 mi | Nursery | 154 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2017) |
| Lubavitch Boys' Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 113 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Blossom Rose SchoolOther independent special | 1.6 mi | Special | - | - |
| Clockhouse Primary SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | - | - |
| The Yews SchoolOther independent special | 1.6 mi | Special | - | - |
| Yesodey Hatorah Girls SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 488 | - |
| Jubilee Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 445 | Good, 2022 |
| St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | - | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close (the nearest 100 are listed). Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).
Overall deprivation5
Income4
Employment5
Education and skills8
Health6
Crime4
Barriers to housing and services3
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 125
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