St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St John Evangelist is a warm, welcoming school where children are eager to learn and behave beautifully. The headteacher and governors have worked hard to improve teaching quality, and this is paying off with pupils making good progress in reading, writing and maths. Children feel safe and looked after, and parents strongly support the school's approach to keeping pupils secure.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership and effective teamwork have driven recent improvements in teaching and pupil progress
- Pupils behave well and show great care, consideration and politeness towards others
- Good progress in reading, writing and mathematics with rising attainment by the end of Year 6
- Pupils feel happy, safe and secure with effective safeguarding procedures
- School effectively promotes British values of tolerance and respect through curriculum and assemblies
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not consistently challenge more able pupils, resulting in uneven progress across classes
- Learning sometimes slows when work is not demanding enough for all pupils
- Reception Year outdoor activities do not always extend children's learning sufficiently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with good procedures that are constantly reviewed and rigorously implemented by staff.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra weekly mathematics activity session with local secondary school, sports provision enhanced through additional funding, assemblies featuring inspirational figures, joint religious projects with local network schools, visits to local synagogue and mosque
St John Evangelist Roman Catholic Primary School is a good school led by a strong headteacher and effective governing body that has successfully raised pupil achievement through improved teaching and careful performance management. The school serves a diverse community with well above average numbers of pupils learning English as an additional language and disadvantaged pupils.
At a Glance
73.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 74%. Maths has declined from 72% to 38%. Writing has remained stable at around 62%.
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
204 pupils
259 capacity
55 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Islington
Places available
1,905
Applications
1,626
Got 1st preference
80.9%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Primary admissions across Islington (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.91783%
Overall absence
24.74227%
Persistent absence
194
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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