Hungerford School
Academy sponsor led primary school in London (Islington).
KS2 RWM expected
28%
▼ 34pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
59%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
52%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
38%
▼ 34pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
88.7%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.7
▼ 5.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
63.6%
▲ 39pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
33%
140 / 420 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
Hungerford School is a academy located in London, Islington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Jo Stephens.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Leadership
- Outreach
- Bridge Charity
- Our Work in Action
- Facilities
- Hungerford School
- Satellite School
- Integrated Learning Space
- The Bridge Easton School
- Fen Rivers
- Pooles Park
- Training Development Training
- Bespoke Consultancy
- PGCE
- Autism Education Trust
- Apprenticeships
and 3 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 145731
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- 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
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Lester | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stuart Lester Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Oliver Boney | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Anthony Oladimeji | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jody Clark | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ahmed Samatar | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Hannah Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Francis Louis | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Carol Katz | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Elena Chambi | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Stephens | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Matt Lake | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 | |
| Mr Travis Tran Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Najma Abdullahi Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | 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