St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.422 miles
Distance (miles): 0.422 · Published by Islington Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2024. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Joan of Arc RC 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 | 0.422 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.121 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.55 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.200 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.255 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.116 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026: the last child offered a place lived 0.422 miles from the school, the 7th longest of 20 Islington primary schools with a published last distance (this one included).
- The Reception last distance in 2026 was further than in 2025 and in 2019, and it swung sharply between some years.
- In Reception 2026 there were 41 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 38 offers went to first-choice families and 3 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 71% 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
- Northolme Road, Highbury Park, London, N5 2UX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 427 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils feel proud to be a part of this school.”
- “The core values of love, service, respect and courage are followed by all and form the basis of the school’s high expectations.”
- “Pupils here feel safe and cared for, and benefit from the staff’s kindness and guidance.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, however, teaching activities do not closely follow the knowledge set out in the school’s agreed curriculum.”
- “This can then lead to gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2024 (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) | 71% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 38 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.
- St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Gillespie Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Drayton Park Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Newington Green Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Pakeman Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Canonbury Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published