St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Conewood Street London N5 1DL |
| Phone | 02072264906 |
| Reference Number | 100440 |
St John’s Highbury Vale CofE Primary School is performing well overall, with the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision all rated as good, while personal development is considered outstanding. This recent inspection is the first since the school's previous outstanding rating nine years ago, which makes the findings in this report significant in evaluating the school's current effectiveness and progress since then. The school benefits from a strong sense of community, an enriching curriculum, and effective safeguarding measures.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 208 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 45.67%
Girls: 54.33% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 29.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 24% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 6 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 34.1% |
| White, Other | 15.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 12% |
| African | 8.7% |
| White & Asian | 5.8% |
| Unclassified | 4.8% |
| Caribbean | 3.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.9% |
| Chinese | 1.9% |
| Indian | 1% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 20 Sep 2023 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2023 | School inspection: |
| 27 Mar 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Full inspection: |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils feel happy and secure due to effective safeguarding measures.
- Strong sense of community with parental involvement and church links.
- Enriching wider curriculum includes visits and sporting activities.
- Clear focus on early reading helps pupils become confident, fluent readers.
- Pupils display calm and polite behaviour in lessons.
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack consistent structure and sequencing.
- Adaptations for pupils with SEND do not consistently meet their needs.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 62% | ||
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 12% |
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 | 106 | ||
| Maths | 105 |
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 | 2.7 | ||
| Writing | 2.5 | ||
| Maths | 3.9 |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | ||
| Second Preference | 44 | 8 |
| Third Preference | 31 | 2 |
| From another Local Authority | 25 | 1 |
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