Gillespie Primary School
Community school in London, Islington.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 227 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 236 |
| Free school meals | 14.70% |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Address | Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.gillespie.islington.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02072266840 |
| URN | 100405 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 November 2023, published 13 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- St Joan of Arc RC Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Parkwood Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Pakeman Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Pooles Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Drayton Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Betty Layward Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Islington
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.