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Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · N1 0UF

Ages 3–11 · 76 pupils · Islington

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

7.5%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
72

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

1st preferences

4

Places offered

0

1st-preference offers

0

Total preferences (any rank)
20
Preferred offers (top 3)
0
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill36%

76 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
41 / 35
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
76 / 210 (36%)
Free school meals
56%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Alexandra Fernandez-Madden

Location

Address
Boadicea Street, Kings Cross
Postcode
N1 0UF
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Islington, 76 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 56%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N1
36
Primary in N1
20
Open schools in Islington LA
72
Primary in Islington LA
40

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Vittoria Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 0WF · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand0.87

    0.3 miles away

  • Winton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 9AZ · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM60.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.3 miles away

  • Kings Cross Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · N1C 4BT · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM50.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.4 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 1HX · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.9%
    • Demand1.28

    0.5 miles away

  • Abacus Belsize Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    London · N1C 4PF · Camden

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Argyle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · WC1H 9EG · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM68.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Edith Neville Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW1 1HQ · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand1.04

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Alexandra Fernandez-Madden

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