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St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Crondall Street, London N1 6JG · st-john.hackney.sch.uk · 020 7739 4902
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hackney 76%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 239
- 53% of 451 places
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 62.4%
- First language not English
- 50.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 39 | 31 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Hackney it was 76%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 14
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied