Foxham Road, Yerbury Road, Archway, London N19 4RR
10 reasons to choose Yerbury Primary School
Top line
Yerbury Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Archway and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Yerbury Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Islington LEA.
Average class size
Yerbury Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Yerbury Primary School ranks in the top 13% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 11% of schools.
The Yerbury Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, philosophy, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for dance, drama and music.
Sport at Yerbury Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Yerbury Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Three choirs and an orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Yerbury Primary School
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St John’s Upper Holloway Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles); Eleanor Palmer Primary School (0.7 miles); Kentish Town Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles).
Channing School (1.3 miles); Highgate School (1.6 miles); Fine Arts College (2 miles).
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