Hanover Primary School
Community primary school in London (Islington).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.4
▼ 6.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
38.9%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
72%
244 / 341 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).Hanover Primary School is a primary school located in London, Islington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 235 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 341. The school is led by Ms Polly Shields.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Football
- Gardening
- Karate
- Music
- Skateboarding
- Stem
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 100407
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nicholas Sharples | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Nicole Itano | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kerri Burton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anders Lorenzen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Omolo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Trevor Jackson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Chen Elimelech | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nicholas Sharples | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Mariana Finazzi De Andrade | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Shane Colclough | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joseph Gordon Radmore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Carter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Ms Anne Horlait Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joshua Lewison Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Polly Shields Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Chris Kenyon Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 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