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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · N8 7QN

Ages 2–11 · 306 pupils · Haringey

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
307

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 fill68%

306 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
306
Boys / girls
146 / 160
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
306 / 450 (68%)
Free school meals
41.5%
FSM pupils
119
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane O'Brien

Location

Address
Rectory Gardens, Hornsey
Postcode
N8 7QN
Town
London
Local authority
Haringey
District
Haringey
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
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, Haringey, 306 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.5%. 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 N8
13
Primary in N8
9
Open schools in Haringey LA
97
Primary in Haringey LA
60

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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    • KS277%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Campsbourne Infant School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.9%

    0.2 miles away

  • Rokesly Junior School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
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  • Rokesly Infant & Nursery School

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    London · N8 8NH · Haringey

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM10.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Alexandra Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.4%
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    0.6 miles away

  • Weston Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • North Harringay Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    London · N22 7SZ · Haringey

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.4%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane O'Brien
Telephone
02083404898
Website
www.stmarysn8.co.uk

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