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St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided

Duncan Street, Islington High Street, London N1 8BL · stjohnevangelist.islington.sch.uk · 020 7226 1314

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
35%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Islington 67%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
204
79% of 259 places
Local authority
Islington
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
73.1%
First language not English
47.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 18 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 28 (Places 33)28September 2023: 24 (Places 30)24September 2024: 16 (Places 17)16September 2025: 25 (Places 29)25September 2026: 17 (Places 18)17Places 18
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202618170.9100%
September 2025Sept 202529250.9100%
September 2024Sept 202417160.9100%
September 2023Sept 202330240.8100%
September 2022Sept 202233280.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 35% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Islington it was 67%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 75% (England 53%)75%2016/17: 51% (England 61%)51%2017/18: 67% (England 64%)67%2018/19: 71% (England 65%)71%2022/23: 53% (England 60%)53%2023/24: 63% (England 61%)63%2024/25: 35% (England 62%)35%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼35%62%
▼3%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
▼99105
●104105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
23 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Feb 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
12
5% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲92% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼32% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 25% who had a child bullied

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