St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.094 miles
Distance (miles): 0.094 · Published by Islington Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 September 2023. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.094 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.309 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.351 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.280 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.05 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.19 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 0.094 miles away, the shortest of 20 Islington primary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and nearer than in 2019, though it swung sharply between some years.
- Reception 2026 had 28 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 22 offers went to first-choice families, and 6 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 12% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Islington schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Conewood Street, London, N5 1DL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and secure in this school.”
- “This is because adults keep them safe.”
- “Pupils know and follow the routines that help them to move safely around the school.”
To improve
- “The curriculum is more secure and embedded in some subjects than others.”
- “Leaders are in the process of reviewing and updating a small number of subjects to ensure consistency across all areas.”
- “However, the adaptations made in class are not routinely well matched to the needs of pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2023 (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) | 62% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- Gillespie Primary School 0.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Joan of Arc RC Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Drayton Park Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Pakeman Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pooles Park Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grafton Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published