St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Islington for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 204 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024. In 2025, 35% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Attendance is a concern: pupils missed 7.9% of sessions in 2024/25 (the national figure for primary schools is 5.2%), and 25% of pupils were persistently absent.
Ofsted inspection: June 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Duncan Street Islington High Street London N1 8BL |
| Phone | 02072261314 |
| Reference Number | 100438 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 204 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.55%
Girls: 52.45% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 73.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 47.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 3 | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| 5 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 6 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 39.2% |
| African | 20.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 14.2% |
| White, Other | 4.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 3.4% |
| Caribbean | 2.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.5% |
| Irish | 1.5% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
St John Evangelist RC Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining a good standard of education since its last inspection in 2018. The school fosters a supportive and safe environment where pupils feel confident to express concerns and take pride in their learning. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with a strong emphasis on reading, and pupils have numerous opportunities to engage in extracurricular activities and community service, contributing to their personal development. However, some areas of the curriculum require more precision in structure and assessment to ensure that all pupils can build upon their knowledge effectively.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2024 | School inspection |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Short inspection |
| 23 Oct 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Nov 2010 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 12 Nov 2001 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils are proud of their school and are courteous to others.
- The curriculum is ambitious and well-designed in many subjects.
- Reading is prioritized, with effective phonics instruction.
- Strong support is provided for pupils with SEND.
- Pupils have opportunities to develop talents through various clubs and responsibilities.
- Pupils behave very well, and bullying incidents are rare.
- Staff feel supported and proud to be part of the school community.
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack precise curriculum design, making it harder for pupils to connect knowledge.
- Assessment is not effectively utilized in all areas to check pupils' prior knowledge.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 35% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 3% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 99 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 3 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 7 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 5 | 3 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School had 197 pupils for 280 places. 83 places (29.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “South” planning area
Islington counted 281 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 240 in 2029–30, down 15%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 259 | 259 | 279 | 279 | 272 | 272 | 276 | 278 | 278 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 280 |
| Pupils | 259 | 256 | 267 | 268 | 276 | 277 | 271 | 270 | 272 | 272 | 265 | 255 | 231 | 216 | 197 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 8.9% | 17.5% | 22.9% | 29.6% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School attended 92.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 24.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.7% of pupils at St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School had 17.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 35.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.1 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 12.2% | 12.8% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 29.4% | 0.0% | 21.4% | 35.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 50.0% | 47.4% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 55.0% | 50.0% | 68.8% | 47.1% | 47.4% | – | 36.4% | 69.6% | 76.5% | 64.7% | 78.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 4.1 | – | 1.9 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 14.8 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 38.2% of pupils at St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 9.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 11 | 17 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 22 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 21 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 21 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School received £12,393 and spent £11,975 for each of its 201 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £152,000 (£756 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £79,000 | £162,000 | £214,000 | £189,000 | £165,000 | £50,000 | £68,000 | £152,000 |
| per pupil | £262 | £566 | £743 | £689 | £660 | £209 | £289 | £756 |
| In-year balance | £69,000 | £83,000 | £52,000 | -£24,000 | -£25,000 | -£115,000 | £18,000 | £84,000 |
| per pupil | £228 | £289 | £180 | -£89 | -£98 | -£486 | £78 | £418 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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What is St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
When was St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.
How many pupils does St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School have?
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School has 204 pupils on roll.
What age range does St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School cover?
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 35% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School is at Duncan Street, Islington High Street, London, N1 8BL.
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