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St John Vianney RC Primary School, London

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

St John Vianney RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 204th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2024)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Haringey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St John Vianney RC Primary School in detail

St John Vianney RC Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "St. John Vianney aspires to provide ' Calm, Academic Excellence for All '. We are a Catholic school that welcomes everyone - other denominations, other faiths or families of not faith. ALL are welcome."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to St John Vianney! We are a exceptional single-form entry primary community, situated in Tottenham, in the North London Borough of Haringey. Life is undoubtedly a journey...an adventure, full of twists and turns, full of joy, wonder, often laughter, sometimes frustration."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball and multi-sports.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St John Vianney RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Haringey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 90% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at St John Vianney RC Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put St John Vianney RC Primary School as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St John Vianney RC Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St John Vianney RC Primary School are West Green Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Chestnuts Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths); North Harringay Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 91% maths); and South Harringay Junior School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 85% maths).

St John Vianney RC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

West Green Primary SchoolChestnuts Primary SchoolNorth Harringay Primary SchoolSouth Harringay Junior School

Who goes there

56% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (27%), Mixed (14%) and other ethnic groups (13%).

Staffing

St John Vianney RC Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest Underground station is Turnpike Lane Underground Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stanley Road West Green, 160 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

St John Vianney RC Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St John Vianney RC Primary School are Park View School (0.3 miles), Hornsey School for Girls (0.8 miles) and Greig City Academy (0.9 miles).

Park View SchoolHornsey School for GirlsGreig City Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Mary Gardiner
Pupils:234
LA:Haringey
Phone:02088898421
Address:Stanley Road, Tottenham, London, N15 3HD
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 7 February 2024View full report
URN:102152
UKPRN:10071635
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Tottenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

26.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+15ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St John Vianney RC Primary School.

  • Fine Learning Limited200m away · Not yet graded
  • HES Care - West Green School250m away · Not yet graded
  • Junior Adventures Group @ Belmont N22820m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

St John Vianney RC Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Haringey's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Turnpike Lane Underground Station
633m · 10 min walk
Turnpike Lane Station
668m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Stanley Road West Green (Stop A)
157m · 3 min walk
West Green Road / Belmont Road (->N)
163m · 3 min walk
West Green Primary School (Stop U)
185m · 3 min walk
Beresford Road (N8) (Stop HZ)
222m · 4 min walk
Falkland Road (Stop H)
257m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
210
Fatal
1
Serious
24
Children hurt
14

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 210 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 24 serious and 185 slight.

14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

28 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 Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 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 John Vianney RC Primary School

Will you get a place at St John Vianney RC Primary School? Get the admissions report

Your home postcode, set against St John Vianney RC Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for St John Vianney RC Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to St John Vianney RC Primary School.
  • Haringey publishes last distance offered figures, but none for St John Vianney RC Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at St John Vianney RC Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Haringey got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

200 pupils

210 places

10 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Haringey council

Low demand council-wide0.78 applications per place

Places available

2,820

Applications

2,193

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

97.7%

All primary applications across Haringey council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(8)

7 February 2024
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
13 December 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

14 March 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

35

SEN Support

12

EHC Plans

20.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication21
Other9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Specific Learning Difficulty2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
7.7%
Asian
9.3%
Black
26.5%
Mixed
14.1%
Chinese
0.9%
Other
13.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals26.9%
English as Additional Language56.0%

234

Total Pupils

124

Boys

110

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

16.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£67,115

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,697

Per pupil

£1513k

Total funding

£91k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£174,195
EAL funding£44,970
Lump sum£163,682

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.8%

Overall absence

20.9%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised4.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)20.9%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.0%
18/19
3.3%
20/21
6.0%
21/22
6.1%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
5.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St John Vianney RC Primary School

What are SATs results like at St John Vianney RC Primary School?

Of the pupils at St John Vianney RC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.

What is St John Vianney RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St John Vianney RC Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for St John Vianney RC Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St John Vianney RC Primary School is oversubscribed, Haringey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at St John Vianney RC Primary School?

St John Vianney RC Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at St John Vianney RC Primary School?

Classes at St John Vianney RC Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St John Vianney RC Primary School?

St John Vianney RC Primary School has around 234 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St John Vianney RC Primary School?

5.8% of sessions were missed at St John Vianney RC Primary School in 2024/25. 20.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St John Vianney RC Primary School?

Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming St John Vianney RC 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 John Vianney RC Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St John Vianney RC Primary School: Fine Learning Limited (200m away, registered, not yet graded), HES Care - West Green School (250m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Belmont N22 (820m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St John Vianney RC Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 210 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 24 serious and 185 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 28 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 Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St John Vianney RC Primary School?

St John Vianney RC Primary School is at Stanley Road, Tottenham, London, N15 3HD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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