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| Age Range | 3-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Islington |
| Address | Laycock Street, N1 1SW |
| School Website | www.laycock.islington.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 2072262927 |
| URN | 100411 |
| Total | 321 |
| Girls/Boys | 156/165 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.6%/51.4% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 34.9% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 149 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 22.7% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 26/06/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 26/06/2024 | Good |
| 23/05/2012 | Good |
| 06/11/2007 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 26/06/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 23/05/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 06/11/2007 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2024 | School inspection: Good | View |
| 28 February 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 08 October 2020 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 01 March 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 23 May 2012 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 07 January 2011 | Interim assessment | View |
| 06 November 2007 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 10 November 2003 | Full inspection | View |
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 46% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% |
| Reading | 102 |
| Maths | 100 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 38 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 2 |
| Reading | 101.0 |
| Maths | 100.0 |
| Reading Progress | -3.8 |
| Writing Progress | -5.5 |
| Maths Progress | -3.9 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 11% |
| Reading | 108.0 |
| Maths | 104.0 |
| Reading Progress | 3.9 |
| Writing Progress | 3.4 |
| Maths Progress | -0.3 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 62% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | 5.1 |
| Writing Progress | 3.2 |
| Maths Progress | 2.7 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 76 |
| As First Preference | 14 |
| As second preference | 15 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 19 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 14 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 111 |
| As First Preference | 23 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 131 |
| As First Preference | 30 |
| As second preference | 16 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 41 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 139 |
| As First Preference | 28 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 50 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 149 |
| As First Preference | 35 |
| As second preference | 18 |
| As third preference | 28 |
| Total Offers Made | 50 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 32 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 154 |
| As First Preference | 29 |
| As second preference | 17 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 41 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 139 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 50 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 165 |
| As First Preference | 38 |
| As second preference | 28 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 50 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 37 |
| second preference offers | 9 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 193 |
| As First Preference | 41 |
| As second preference | 28 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 50 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 35 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 174 |
| As First Preference | 38 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 50 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 34 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 122 |
| As First Preference | 15 |
| As second preference | 17 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 15 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| not applicable | 65% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 20% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 90% |
| no | 10% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 55% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 15% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 5% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 85% |
| no | 15% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 29% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 32% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 50% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 11% |
| not applicable | 32% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 46% |
| strongly disagree | 25% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 4% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 64% |
| no | 36% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 39% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 14% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 4% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 11% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 11% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 50% |
| no | 50% |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 23.1% |
| african ethnic origin | 19% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 10.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 9.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 7.1% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 7.1% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 6.3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 5.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3% |
| indian ethnic origin | 3% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 3% |
| irish ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 21.5% |
| african ethnic origin | 16.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 9.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 9.7% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 8.7% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 7.5% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 6.9% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| indian ethnic origin | 3.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| irish ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.6% |
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