Pooles Park Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in London (Islington).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
90.8%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
49.5%
▲ 25pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
77%
184 / 240 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).Pooles Park Primary School is a primary school located in London, Islington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 153 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. It is part of the THE BRIDGE Mat Ltd. The school is led by Ms Jo Stephens.
Key facts
- URN
- 150522
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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 North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
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 2024 · 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 |
| Mr Matt Lake | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Ms Joanne Stephens | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Elena Chambi | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Carol Katz | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Francis Louis | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Hannah Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Najma Abdullahi Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Travis Tran Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · 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