How many pupils attend Pooles Park Primary School?

Pooles Park Primary School has 184 pupils on roll.

What ages does Pooles Park Primary School take?

Pooles Park Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Pooles Park Primary School located?

Pooles Park Primary School is located in London, N4 3NW, Islington.

How do I apply to Pooles Park Primary School?

Pooles Park Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Pooles Park Primary School?

When Pooles Park Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — This category includes children in the care of the Local Authority as defined in the Children Act 1989 or children who have previously been looked after and immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, child arrangements order or a special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England. Applicants made under this criterion must provide professionally supported evidence; 2. Sibling at the school — Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission; 3. Exceptional social, medical or Special Educational Needs — Exceptional social, medical or Special Educational Needs, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event that two or more children live at the same distance from the school, the tie breaker will be random allocation, where the supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Pooles Park Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.7% of pupils at Pooles Park Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Pooles Park Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — This category includes children in the care of the Local Authority as defined in the Children Act 1989 or children who have previously been looked after and immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, child arrangements order or a special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England. Applicants made under this criterion must provide professionally supported evidence.
2Sibling at the school — Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission.
3Exceptional social, medical or Special Educational Needs — Exceptional social, medical or Special Educational Needs.
4Distance from the school — Applicants will be prioritised by distance (starting with nearest). A straight line distance measurement will be calculated from the home address to the midpoint of the school grounds (as determined by the London Borough of Islington).

If two applications tie: In the event that two or more children live at the same distance from the school, the tie breaker will be random allocation, where the supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s).

Full published admission number for the school is 210 pupils on roll. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted before these criteria are applied, per law. Multiple births provision may exceed PAN as described.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Pooles Park Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Pooles Park Primary School?: Pooles Park Primary School has 184 pupils on roll.
What ages does Pooles Park Primary School take?: Pooles Park Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Pooles Park Primary School located?: Pooles Park Primary School is located in London, N4 3NW, Islington.
How do I apply to Pooles Park Primary School?: Pooles Park Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Pooles Park Primary School?: When Pooles Park Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — This category includes children in the care of the Local Authority as defined in the Children Act 1989 or children who have previously been looked after and immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, child arrangements order or a special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England. Applicants made under this criterion must provide professionally supported evidence; 2. Sibling at the school — Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission; 3. Exceptional social, medical or Special Educational Needs — Exceptional social, medical or Special Educational Needs, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event that two or more children live at the same distance from the school, the tie breaker will be random allocation, where the supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s).
What is the largest ethnic background at Pooles Park Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.7% of pupils at Pooles Park Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Pooles Park Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — This category includes children in the care of the Local Authority as defined in the Children Act 1989 or children who have previously been looked after and immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, child arrangements order or a special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England. Applicants made under this criterion must provide professionally supported evidence.
2Sibling at the school — Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission.
3Exceptional social, medical or Special Educational Needs — Exceptional social, medical or Special Educational Needs.
4Distance from the school — Applicants will be prioritised by distance (starting with nearest). A straight line distance measurement will be calculated from the home address to the midpoint of the school grounds (as determined by the London Borough of Islington).

Pooles Park Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Pooles Park Primary School?: Pooles Park Primary School has 184 pupils on roll.
What ages does Pooles Park Primary School take?: Pooles Park Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Pooles Park Primary School located?: Pooles Park Primary School is located in London, N4 3NW, Islington.
How do I apply to Pooles Park Primary School?: Pooles Park Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Pooles Park Primary School?: When Pooles Park Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children — This category includes children in the care of the Local Authority as defined in the Children Act 1989 or children who have previously been looked after and immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, child arrangements order or a special guardianship order, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England. Applicants made under this criterion must provide professionally supported evidence; 2. Sibling at the school — Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission; 3. Exceptional social, medical or Special Educational Needs — Exceptional social, medical or Special Educational Needs, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event that two or more children live at the same distance from the school, the tie breaker will be random allocation, where the supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s).
What is the largest ethnic background at Pooles Park Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 21.7% of pupils at Pooles Park Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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