St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School, London
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 830th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Islington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School in detail
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Islington
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Islington and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (68% in reading, 79% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School are Vittoria Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); Thornhill Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Winton Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 96% maths); and St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 38% maths).
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Vittoria Primary SchoolThornhill Primary SchoolWinton Primary SchoolSt John Evangelist Catholic Primary School
What parents say
26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).
Who goes there
69.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 32.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Black (27%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (22.4%) received SEN support and 10 (6.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hemingford Road, 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School are Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.4 miles) and St Mary Magdalene Academy (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from April 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a calm, caring school where children are known and supported as individuals. The school offers a rich, ambitious curriculum including regular visits to places like Parliament, the Tower of London and art galleries to bring learning to life. Children develop strong reading skills and confidence through presentations in assemblies, library visits and support from both staff and peers.
Key Strengths
- Well-sequenced curriculum with strong subject knowledge from teachers who check pupils' progress regularly
- Strong focus on reading with phonics taught precisely and regular library visits to foster a love of reading
- Pupils with special needs supported effectively to access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers
- Consistent behaviour expectations that are clearly understood, resulting in positive pupil attitudes to learning
- Staff feel well-supported, with leaders taking care of their well-being and managing workload effectively
Areas for Improvement
- In some newly implemented curriculum areas, pupils do not always have enough time to practise and embed new knowledge and skills
- In early reading, pupils sometimes lack sufficient opportunities to practise reading books matched to their phonics level
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a clear culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits to Houses of Parliament, Tower of London, art galleries and places of worship, assemblies with pupil presentations, digital leaders roles, green team, breakfast club, after-school club, local library visits, poetry reading activities, workshops (hand washing, teeth brushing)
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School is a large, welcoming school where pupils are happy, safe and achieve well across a broad curriculum. The school has been judged as Good across all areas of inspection.
At a Glance
69.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
26 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.6
Avg class size
17.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
Newsletter - 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Come and Visit St Andrew's
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Headteacher Newsletter
4 Sep 2026
Open Day
4 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Islington
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School.
- art-K Angel440m away · Not yet graded
- Winton Primary School Extended School Services660m away · Not yet graded
- YMCA Play Club860m away · Not yet graded
- The Play Professionals at King's Cross Academy860m away · Not yet graded
- Perform Hq930m away · Not yet graded
- Sparks Islington940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Islington's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School is in Islington; for families living there:
Apply to Islington for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 80
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 80 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 65 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
23 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Islington is 143 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
182 pupils
210 places
28 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Islington council
Places available
1,760
Applications
1,683
Got 1st preference
79.4%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All primary applications across Islington council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
28.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
165
Total Pupils
89
Boys
76
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,983
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,885
Per pupil
£1688k
Total funding
£177k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
20.3%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Islington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School?
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School average 23.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School?
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School has around 165 pupils on roll. 70% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School?
Apply through Islington's coordinated admissions process, naming St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School: art-K Angel (440m away, registered, not yet graded), Winton Primary School Extended School Services (660m away, registered, not yet graded) and YMCA Play Club (860m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 80 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 65 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 23 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Islington is 143 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School?
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School is at Matilda Street, London, N1 0LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)