Primary school

South Grove Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Haringey
  • N15 5QE

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,909 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 60%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 95%95%2016/17: top 91%2017/18: top 80%2018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 47%47% · 2022/232023/24: top 55%2024/25: top 60%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM61% · London 72%2/10 Well below London+12.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · London 12%1/10 Well below London−15.3 pts
Reading score103 · London 1071/10 Well below London
Maths score106 · London 1074/10 Below+15.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 25% · 60 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 40% · 47 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 53% · 62 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 52% · 50 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 63% · 24 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 61% · 28 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 61% · 36 pupils · London 72%63%25%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 60 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 4% · 47 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 6% · 62 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 8% · 50 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 4% · 24 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 4% · 28 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 3% · 36 pupils · London 12%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 95 · 60 pupils · London 1032016/17: 101 · 47 pupils · London 1052017/18: 101 · 62 pupils · London 1062018/19: 102 · 50 pupils · London 1062022/23: 103 · 24 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 28 pupils · London 1072024/25: 103 · 36 pupils · London 10710395No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 60 pupils · London 1042016/17: 103 · 47 pupils · London 1062017/18: 103 · 62 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 50 pupils · London 1072022/23: 103 · 24 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · London 1062024/25: 106 · 36 pupils · London 107106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd72
3rd122
Last distance offered
  • 2026/27All offered
  • 2025/26All offered
  • 2024/25All offered
  • 2023/24All offered
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2021/22All offered
  • 2020/21All offered
  • 2019/20All offered

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Inadequate
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Oct 2024

Strengths

  • “This is a warm and nurturing school where pupils thrive.”
  • “Pupils are polite, respectful and well mannered.”
  • “Classrooms are calm and orderly.”

To improve

  • “Some pupils are not being taught the phonics knowledge they need in order to be able to read well.”
  • “This means that they are unable to segment, blend or pronounce sounds with confidence.”
  • “The school needs to ensure that all staff are well trained to teach phonics so that all pupils gain the knowledge and skills they need to read fluently.”

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

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026241
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.1%
First language not English76.5%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan9.1%
Absence (sessions missed)8.2%
Persistently absent pupils30.0%

Girls 48.9%Boys 51.1%

114.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 16 responses (7.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.3% not applicable14.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 43.8% not applicable77.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 11.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.9
  • Other support 13

Teachers 13.6 FTE · Whole workforce 36.5 · 45 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,856
Spend per pupil£10,800
Staff spend per pupil£7,433
Reserve per pupil−£3,238
  • −£801,415revenue reserve
  • +£13,902in-year balance

Grants £10,782 · self-generated £74 · premises £694 per pupil