More than a third of primary school pupils in Haringey are not receiving a good or outstanding education, according to an annual Ofsted report.

The report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills reveals only 58 per cent of children in Haringey are attending primary schools rated good or outstanding by school inspectors Ofsted.

The results, which are the third lowest in London, reveal a stark contrast with the nearby borough of Camden, which is at the top of the league table with 92 per cent of its pupils receiving an exemplary education.

Haringey - which is 18th from bottom of the table - beats the lowest London boroughs Hackney and Waltham Forest by just two per cent.

The report exposes Coventry as the worst offender after providing just 42 per cent of its pupils with a good or outstanding education.

Councillor Katherine Reece, Liberal Democrat spokeswoman for children and education, said: “I want to know what the council is doing to address the state of our schools.

“How does the Labour-run council expect parents to continue to pay higher council tax than in other boroughs when they hear this?

“Parents rightly want the best education for their children and compared to Camden and Islington, Haringey is nowhere near providing that.

“Urgent action needs to be taken to turn around the borough’s failing schools. Other councils have managed it. Children in Haringey deserve so much better than this.”

The figures come as the Ofsted report, which was released yesterday, reveals that schools in England have improved considerably over the past decade.

The report suggests that schools throughout the UK are largely effective with “committed and competent” leadership.

Out of 16,643 primary schools in the UK, 18 per cent of primary schools were rated outstanding, 51 per cent were good, 29 per cent were satisfactory and two per cent were considered inadequate.

Lynne Featherstone MP for Hornsey and Wood Green adds: “The Government has given Haringey Council £8.8million to spend on our schools, and the Haringey Lib Dems and I secured an extra £7.3 million through our fairer funding campaign.

“We have some really great schools and teachers in our borough – and it is about time the Labour-run council steps up and starts supporting and fighting for them too, instead of complaining about a lack of funds.”

The Haringey Independent is waiting for a comment from Haringey Borough Council.