St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · London, Islington
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 June 2022. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pemberton Gardens, Upper Holloway, London, N19 5RR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 June 2022
Strengths
- “St John's Upper Holloway is a caring and welcoming school.”
- “This is fully realised through the unwavering support that pupils and their families receive from the moment they start in early years.”
- “The school's values of love, truthfulness, friendship, courage, thankfulness, creativity and perseverance are seamlessly woven through all aspects of daily life and seen through pupils' behaviour and interactions with staff around the school.”
To improve
- “Leaders have identified that pupils' achievements in writing are not as embedded as they are in reading and mathematics.”
- “The curriculum in subjects other than English and mathematics is not as consistently embedded.”
- “While pupils generally remember what they have been taught, they do not consistently develop the same depth of understanding.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Islington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- Yerbury Primary School 0.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hargrave Park School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Duncombe Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Tufnell Park Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grafton Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitehall Park School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published