Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School currently has around 76 pupils on roll, which is about 36% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.9% boys and 46.1% girls. Around 56.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.8%.

School Information

Address: Boadicea Street, London, N1 0UF
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Islington
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Alexandra Fernandez-Madden
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100451

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 76
Number of Boys: 41
Number of Girls: 35

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.5)
Writing: Average (-0.6)
Maths: Average (-2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

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Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
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Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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4out of 4 1,616 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Islington Green School
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16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Capital City College
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- not rated 1,163 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsway College
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- not rated 1,163 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR
- not rated 1,294 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tech City College
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City and Islington College
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- not rated 2,506 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
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4out of 4 1,493 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New River College Medical
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.