St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School is a primary school (Voluntary aided school), ages 4–11, in London, N5, in the Islington council area. It has 206 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (20 September 2023): Good.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | 0.09 mi | Not published | Not published | Not published |
2025 | 0.31 mi | Not published | Not published | Not published |
2024 | 0.35 mi | Not published | Not published | Not published |
In 2026 the last place offered on distance went to a child living 0.09 miles away.
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
"The cut-off distance is the home-to-school distance for the child who gets the last place at the school." For voluntary-aided schools with a religious character, the published cut-off "is only for applicants who were considered for a place using only home-to-school distance as a reason. It does not apply to other applicants considered under reasons of faith or church."
Only the cut-off (last-offered) distance is published for Islington schools on this page; applications, PAN and admission-criteria breakdowns are not published here. "Not applicable" is left as an unknown cut-off (not assumed to mean every applicant was offered a place), because for voluntary-aided/faith schools it can instead mean every place was filled by an applicant admitted under a faith criterion before distance was reached.
Ofsted
Good — inspected 20 September 2023.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Overall effectiveness | Good |
Quality of education | Good |
Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
Personal development | Outstanding |
Leadership and management | Good |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Good |
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Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 62 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 12 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 26 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 206 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 25.7% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 16% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 23.56% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 4.33% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.