St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
London · N5 1DL · Islington
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 100405
Gillespie Primary School
Community school · London · N5 1LH
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
227
Local authority
Islington
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Islington, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.7%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 100405
Location
- Address
- Gillespie Road
- Postcode
- N5 1LH
- Town
- London
- Local authority
- Islington
- District
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington North
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- Boys / girls
- 113 / 114
- School capacity
- 236
- Capacity fill
- 227 / 236 (96%)
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- FSM pupils
- 32
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Owen
- Telephone
- 02072266840
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2023-11-07 — Outstanding (Report)