Gillespie Primary School

School overview

Gillespie Primary School is a primary school serving London, Islington, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 208 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Gillespie Primary School 'Outstanding'. 89% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 2% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 112 in reading and 111 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 26% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Gillespie Primary School is oversubscribed: about 5 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 57 first choices for 30 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 0.19 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 3.0%. There are about 18.9 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.