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St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · N1 0LB

Ages 4–11 · 165 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
174

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.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

165 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
89 / 76
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
165 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
69.7%
FSM pupils
115
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Smith

Location

Address
Matilda Street, Islington
Postcode
N1 0LB
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 4–11, in London, Islington, 165 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 69.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N1

  • Vittoria Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 0WF · Islington

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.2 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Winton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 9AZ · Islington

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Laycock Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N1 1SW · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand0.82

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N1 2EP · Islington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM59.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Smith
Telephone
02078374049
Website
www.standrews.islington.sch.uk

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