St Mary's CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Fowler Road
Islington
London
N1 2EP
Phone 02073591870
Reference Number 100446

St Mary's CofE Primary School continues to provide a good education, characterized by a supportive and friendly environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school is undergoing positive developments in its curriculum, particularly in early years, helping children become confident learners. Leaders have high expectations for student achievement, and there is a strong emphasis on reading and inclusivity for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Additionally, the governing body plays an active role in promoting improvement and ensuring staff well-being.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 163
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.63%
Girls: 53.37%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 55.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 27%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 13 22
2 15 12 27
3 12 13 25
4 9 14 23
5 10 10 20
6 14 16 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 40.5%
African 19%
White, Other 9.2%
Caribbean 6.7%
Mixed, Other 5.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4.9%
White & Black (African) 2.5%
Irish 1.2%
Unclassified 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 21 Mar 2023
Date Report
21 Mar 2023 School inspection
08 Oct 2020 Monitoring visit
19 Sep 2017 Short inspection
12 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
23 Jun 2011 Full inspection:
07 May 2008 Full inspection:
18 Apr 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils display a friendly, confident, and polite demeanor.
  • Effective safeguarding measures are in place.
  • High priority on reading and phonics instruction.
  • Pupils with SEND receive tailored support to succeed.
  • Pupils engage positively in their learning and school community.
  • Strong leadership and ambitious governance.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent checking of pupils' understanding in some lessons.
  • New subject leaders lack sufficient training and oversight.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 53%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 104
Maths 102

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 -1.8
Writing 2.3
Maths -3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 3
Third Preference 11 0
From another Local Authority 3 0

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