Primary school

Hanover Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Islington
  • N1 8BD

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,209 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 58%58%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 57%2018/19: top 51%2022/23: top 53%2023/24: top 56%2024/25: top 42%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM67% · London 72%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM22% · London 12%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · London 107Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · London 107Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 51% · 43 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 57% · 42 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 64% · 44 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 67% · 42 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 60% · 35 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 60% · 40 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 67% · 27 pupils · London 72%67%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 43 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 14% · 42 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 9% · 44 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 12% · 42 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 14% · 35 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 8% · 40 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 22% · 27 pupils · London 12%22%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 43 pupils · London 1032016/17: 105 · 42 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 44 pupils · London 1062018/19: 104 · 42 pupils · London 1062022/23: 105 · 35 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 40 pupils · London 1072024/25: 106 · 27 pupils · London 107106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 43 pupils · London 1042016/17: 103 · 42 pupils · London 1062017/18: 104 · 44 pupils · London 1062018/19: 103 · 42 pupils · London 1072022/23: 105 · 35 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 40 pupils · London 1062024/25: 108 · 27 pupils · London 107108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in66.7%
18 of 27 who put it first2014 · 69.1%2026 · 66.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2718
2nd134
3rd174
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27681 m
  • 2023/24595 m
  • 2022/23394 m
  • 2021/22649 m
  • 2019/20473 m

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jul 2024

Strengths

  • “The school makes sure that parents and carers, pupils and staff understand and support the ‘happy Hanover habits’ of being kind, brave and responsible.”
  • “These are threaded through everything that happens here and help to make the school a joyful and nurturing place for everyone.”
  • “Pupils enjoy learning very much, including opportunities to learn outside of the classroom.”

To improve

  • “While much of the school’s work to reduce absence has been effective, some pupils with SEND are missing too much school.”
  • “This is hindering their learning.”
  • “The school should support these pupils to attend school, putting in place approaches that are appropriately targeted to each pupil’s needs and circumstances.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026244
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.7%
First language not English26.8%
SEN support18.3%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils13.2%

Girls 46.8%Boys 53.2%

71.6% full · 341 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 122 responses (45.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school83.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved74.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 44.3% not applicable41.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.5% not applicable66% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed21.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child68% agree
  • My child does well at this school82.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 14
  • Leadership 2.7
  • Teaching assistants 8.7
  • Other support 7.5

Teachers 16.7 FTE · Whole workforce 32.9 · 44 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,933
Spend per pupil£10,896
Staff spend per pupil£7,594
Reserve per pupil−£2,176
  • −£522,248revenue reserve
  • −£231,136in-year balance

Grants £8,997 · self-generated £936 · premises £541 per pupil