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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · N19 5NE

Ages 2–11 · 523 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)32%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
342

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

523 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
523
Boys / girls
277 / 246
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
523 / 510 (103%)
Free school meals
33.1%
FSM pupils
160
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Miss Clare McFlynn

Location

Address
Highgate Hill, Highgate, Dartmouth Park Hill
Postcode
N19 5NE
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington North
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 2–11, in London, Islington, 523 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.1%. 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 N19
10
Primary in N19
7
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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    Ages 0–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM55.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Brookfield Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM38.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Whitehall Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM47.7%

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  • Yerbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM16.0%

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  • Duncombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM71.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Coleridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.1%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Clare McFlynn
Telephone
02072721270
Website
www.st-josephs.islington.sch.uk

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