St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School, based in London, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 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 church of england religious character.

St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School currently has around 212 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 49.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.5%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 20.3%. other white pupils make up about 15.6% , followed by african at 14.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Pemberton Gardens, London, N19 5RR
Website: www.stjohnsupperholloway.co.uk/
Telephone: 02072722780
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Islington
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Nick Turpin
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100439

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 230
Number of Pupils: 212
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 103

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British20.30%43
Other White15.60%33
African14.20%30
Other Mixed12.30%26
Caribbean9.90%21
Other (any other ethnic group)8.00%17
White and Black Caribbean6.10%13
Other Black4.20%9
Bangladeshi3.30%7
Other Asian2.40%5
White and Black African1.90%4
White and Asian0.90%2
Indian0.50%1
Pakistani0.50%1
Chinese0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

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 (2.0)
Writing: Average (-1.9)
Maths: Average (2.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF
3out of 4 1,269 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
3out of 4 1,559 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre
Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD
- not rated 1,974 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sherborne Nursery School
Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP
- not rated 2,094 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School
Pemberton Gardens , Upper Holloway N19 5RR
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Yerbury Primary School
Foxham Road , Yerbury Road N19 4RR
4out of 4 263 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School
51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS
3out of 4 568 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookfield Primary School
Chester Road , N19 5DH
3out of 4 878 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Duncombe Primary School
Sussex Way , Islington N19 4JA
3out of 4 879 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mount Carmel Catholic College for Girls
Holland Walk , Duncombe Road N19 3EU
- not rated 679 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU
3out of 4 704 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Acland Burghley School
Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ
3out of 4 869 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Aloysius' College
Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY
3out of 4 969 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Aloysius RC College
Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY
- not rated 969 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City and Islington College
383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN
- not rated 1,230 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , N5 2AG
- not rated 2,914 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG
4out of 4 2,553 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yerbury Class Base (North)
C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR
- not rated 263 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New River College KS3
Lough Road , N7 8RH
- not rated 373 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harborough Aut School
Elthorne Road , Upper Holloway N19 4AB
- not rated 385 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision
Duncombe Road , N19 3DL
3out of 4 703 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Bridge School
28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ
- not rated 705 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.