Christ The King Catholic Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~393m)Possible (~562m)Unlikely (~731m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Lane
Pupils:240 / 451 capacity
LA:Islington
Phone:02072725987
Address:55 Tollington Park, London, N4 3QW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 29 January 2025View full report
URN:100450
UKPRN:10070152
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Islington North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at supporting all its pupils to succeed, particularly disadvantaged children who make outstanding progress. The caring, respectful atmosphere is evident throughout the school, with older pupils actively helping younger children learn and develop. Strong leadership has maintained teaching quality despite considerable staff changes, ensuring every child receives a good education.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve well in all subjects from low starting points, with disadvantaged pupils making outstanding progress in reading and writing
  • Exemplary behaviour with pupils showing great care and consideration for each other, including Year 6 supporting Reception children
  • Excellent support for pupils who need extra help and for families, reflecting the school's commitment to equality of opportunity
  • Strong leadership team that has raised expectations and maintained teaching quality through staff changes
  • Well-prepared early years children who transition successfully to Year 1

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching in mathematics is not yet outstanding, with activities not sufficiently stretching average ability pupils
  • Mathematical skills and vocabulary development needs improvement, particularly for average ability pupils and boys
  • Progress of average ability pupils in mathematics has not been as strong as their peers

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with robust procedures in place - careful checks on all staff and visitors ensure only suitable people work with children.

Extracurricular Activities

Breakfast club, specialist sports coaching, competitive games in a wider variety of sports, topic-based learning including poetry and moral reflection activities

Christ The King RC Primary School is a good school that has sustained improvements in teaching and achievement despite significant staff changes. Strong leadership and partnerships with the local authority and diocese have raised ambitions across the school.

At a Glance

59.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

13 responses
Would recommend62%
Child is happy69%
Well taught62%
Good progress39%
Feels safe69%
Well behaved69%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed77%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development62%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-22ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 71%. Maths has declined from 69% to 47%. Writing has improved from 66% to 74%.

Class Sizes

21.5

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

20.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Crouch Hill Station (Entrance)
552m · 9 min walk
Crouch Hill Rail Station
567m · 9 min walk
Finsbury Park Rail Station
647m · 11 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Finsbury Park Station
517m · 8 min walk
Finsbury Park Underground Station
618m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Almington Street (Stop E)
359m · 6 min walk
Tollington Park Holloway (Stop G)
372m · 6 min walk
Tollington Park (Stop W)
378m · 6 min walk
Bavaria Road (Stop M)
399m · 6 min walk
Crouch Hill Station /Hanley Rd (Stop CP)
428m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

53%

Available places

240 pupils

451 capacity

211 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Islington

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

1,905

Applications

1,626

Got 1st preference

80.9%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Primary admissions across Islington (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

29 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
13 February 2019
10 December 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.90136%

Overall absence

22.90749%

Persistent absence

227

Enrolments

Authorised1.67288%
Unauthorised6.22848%
Persistent (10%+)22.90749%
Severe (50%+)3.96476%

Absence trend

4.84239%
18/19
4.35046%
20/21
6.73025%
21/22
7.31892%
22/23
6.15555%
23/24
7.90136%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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