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St Joan of Arc RC Primary School

Primary

Islington · London · N5 2UX www.st-joanofarc.islington.sch.uk/

Pupils
427
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
24 Jan 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

6 reports
3 Jul 2018
Short inspection
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2 Jul 2014
Full inspectionGood
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9 Jan 2012
Interim assessment
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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This school is in Islington. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
71%
+4pp
LA
65%
England
63%
82%72%61%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
19%
-4pp
LA
12%
England
8%
32%25%18%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
40%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
19%
Maths expected standard
83%
Maths higher standard
48%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
73%
LA AVG 74%
SPAG higher standard
46%
LA AVG 33%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 106.29
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.36
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
433
cap. 420
456440424
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Pupil : teacher ratio
21.4
LA AVG 20.26:1
24.722.019.3
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EAL
48%
LA AVG 41.43%
48%41%33%
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FSM eligible
31%
LA AVG 51.08%
31%26%20%
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SEN
22%
LA AVG 25.38%
22%18%13%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
7%
England
5%
5%4%3%
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Persistent absence
9%
LA
20%
England
13%
13%8%3%
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Overview

AddressNortholme Road, Highbury Park, London, N5 2UX
Telephone02072263920
Local authorityIslington
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.4:1
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£8804 spend / pupil£8795 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2571%19%433
2023/2467%23%426
2022/2378%18%+3.70+2.10+4.40424
2018/1982%32%+6.40+2.90+5.70437
2017/1875%18%+3.80+3.80+3.00438
2016/1761%22%+3.70+0.60+2.30441
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2581%40%75%19%83%48%88%73%107.0109.0108.022%
2023/2483%56%79%29%81%37%85%79%109.0107.0109.021%
2022/2380%36%84%20%85%40%93%80%107.0108.0107.020%
2018/1989%61%84%36%89%64%86%84%110.0110.0109.017%
2017/1880%38%87%33%84%35%91%85%107.0106.0109.014%
2016/1780%41%69%25%80%34%83%85%107.0106.0109.016%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2543321.422%48%31%4%9%
2023/2442620.421%45%30%4%10%
2022/2342420.620%44%28%5%13%
2021/2243619.318%43%25%4%8%
2020/2145622.413%42%20%
2018/1943721.717%39%22%3%4%
2017/1843824.714%38%22%3%3%
2016/1744121.416%33%23%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.