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St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · E9 7JF

Ages 3–11 · 140 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
126

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

4

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
15
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

140 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
71 / 69
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
140 / 210 (67%)
Free school meals
59.3%
FSM pupils
80
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs René Africa

Location

Address
Kingshold Road, St. John of Jerusalem C of E Primary School
Postcode
E9 7JF
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
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, Hackney, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 59.3%. 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 E9
15
Primary in E9
9
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Primary in Hackney LA
50

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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    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM61.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.1 miles away

  • Lauriston School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.09

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  • Morningside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM62.2%
    • Demand0.90

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  • London Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Berger Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM59.3%
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  • Mowlem Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM45.1%
    • Demand1.14

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  • Gayhurst Community School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.22

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs René Africa
Telephone
02089850730
Website
www.st-johnjerusalem.hackney.sch.uk/

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