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St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Northolme Road, Highbury Park, London N5 2UX · st-joanofarc.islington.sch.uk · 020 7226 3920
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Islington 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.42 mi
- 0.68 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Islington Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 427
- 7 over 420 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Islington
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 29.1%
- First language not English
- 47.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.42 mi (679 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.12 mi (195 m). Source: Islington Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 41 | 0.7 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 48 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 87% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.42 mi0.68 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.12 mi0.19 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.55 mi0.89 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% the higher standard. Across Islington it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲71% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 25 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Joan of Arc RC Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (170 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 170
- 40% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (14%) with SEND