St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Islington Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 May 2025. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | 0.326 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.09 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, though places ran out (a last distance was published) in both earlier Reception years, 2019 and 2021.
- In Reception 2026 there were 10 first-choice applications for 14 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 57% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Islington.
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
- Matilda Street, Islington, London, N1 0LB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 165 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 69.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “The large school site is an ‘oasis of calm’ where pupils are happy and safe.”
- “Pupils are known as individuals here.”
- “They particularly appreciate the support they receive from both staff and their peers.”
To improve
- “In these instances, lesson activities, on occasion, do not consistently focus on the identified knowledge that pupils need to learn.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not fully secure the knowledge and understanding they need in these subjects to tackle more complex ideas.”
- “On occasion, however, pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to practise reading these books to embed their phonics knowledge further.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2025 (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) | 57% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 10 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.
- Vittoria Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Thornhill Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Winton Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Robert Blair School and Children's Centre 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Laycock Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- William Tyndale Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published