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St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · N1 8BL

Ages 3–11 · 204 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-09

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
194

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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%

204 pupils · 259 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
97 / 107
School capacity
259
Capacity fill
204 / 259 (79%)
Free school meals
73.1%
FSM pupils
144
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
Mrs Stephanie Maker

Location

Address
Duncan Street, Islington High Street
Postcode
N1 8BL
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 3–11, in London, Islington, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 73.1%. 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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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.70

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

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    • KS268%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM59.1%
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    • Absence7.7%
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    • Demand0.95

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  • Thornhill Primary School

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.9%
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  • Thomas Fairchild Community School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM70.1%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Maker
Telephone
02072261314
Website
www.stjohnevangelist.islington.sch.uk

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