Side by side
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre and Parkwood Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre takes ages 0 to 11; Parkwood Primary School takes ages 2 to 11.
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre has 515 pupils; Parkwood Primary School has 190.
- The two schools are 0.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre | Parkwood Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 0 to 11 DfE register | 2 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 515 DfE register | 190 DfE register |
| Borough | Islington DfE register | Hackney DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 75 first preferences for 60 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 12 first preferences for 22 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 19 November 2024 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 3 July 2024: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% (2024/25) DfE | 59% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.5% DfE register | 52% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 40.6% school census 2024/25 | 58.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 10.9% school census 2024/25 | 16.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 19.9 DfE workforce census | 15.2 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.1% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.