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St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · EC1V 0EU

Ages 2–11 · 222 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
164

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)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill93%

222 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
222
Boys / girls
107 / 115
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
222 / 240 (93%)
Free school meals
54.7%
FSM pupils
105
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
Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Tracey Peters

Location

Address
Compton Street, Goswell Road, Islington
Postcode
EC1V 0EU
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 2–11, in London, Islington, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 54.7%. Religious character: 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 EC1V
6
Primary in EC1V
3
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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    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · EC1V 8BB · Islington

    Ages 0–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • Hugh Myddelton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · EC1R 1YJ · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand1.43

    0.3 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · EC1V 3SJ · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Christopher Hatton Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · EC1R 4PQ · Camden

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM65.4%
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  • Hanover Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.70

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Tracey Peters
Telephone
02072530839
Website
www.stpetersandstpauls.islington.sch.uk/

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