SCHOOL PROFILE

Pakeman Primary School

Primary Community school URN 100418
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 349 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

2 June 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

13 January 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 7 March 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Islington
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 338 295 full-time · 43 part-time
Female pupils 163 48.2% of pupils
Male pupils 175 51.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

56.8%
32.0 pts above England
School 56.8%
Islington 46.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

65.4%
45.1 pts above England
School 65.4%
Islington 36.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Islington 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
27.5%
93
Bangladeshi
13.0%
44
Any other White background
10.9%
37
Any other ethnic group
10.9%
37
Any other Mixed background
9.8%
33
Caribbean
7.7%
26
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.0% 71 of 338 pupils
0.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.0%
Islington 26.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.8% 50 pupils
England 14.8% 0.0 pts above
EHC plans 6.2% 21 pupils
England 6.0% 0.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 31
Speech, language & communication 29
Other difficulty or disability 5
Moderate learning difficulty 3
No specialist assessment yet 1
Social, emotional & mental health 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

62.0% 1.6 pts above England
School 62.0%
Islington 65.7%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

74.0%

0.2 pts above England

School 74.0%
Islington 78.4%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

74.0%

3.7 pts above England

School 74.0%
Islington 73.9%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

86.0%

14.0 pts above England

School 86.0%
Islington 76.0%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.83%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.61 pts higher than England
School 6.83%
Islington 7.74%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.76%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.95 pts higher than England
School 22.76%
Islington 22.69%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.12%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.68 pts lower than England
School 1.12%
Islington 2.15%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.8% 8.7 pts above England
Pakeman Primary School
96.8%
Islington
84.4%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information