St John and St James CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · London, Hackney
Last distance offered · Reception 2022
0.667 miles
Published by Hackney Council · offers on 19 April 2022
Reception last distance offered, 2018–2022 (miles)
St John and St James CofE Primary School is a primary school in London, Hackney for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2022 entry.
St John and St James 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 2022 | 0.667 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.787 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.137 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.22 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.408 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception in 2022, the last child offered a place lived 0.667 miles away, the 3rd longest of 5 Hackney primary schools with a published Reception 2022 last distance (middle figure 0.67 miles).
- The 2022 Reception last distance was nearer than in 2021 and further than in 2018, and it swung sharply between some years.
- For 2026 Reception entry, there were 23 first-choice applications for 26 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 69% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hackney.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hackney schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Isabella Road, Hackney, London, E9 6DX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 218 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to this inclusive and nurturing school.”
- “Behaviour in the school is exemplary.”
- “Pupils demonstrate kindness and respect towards their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 June 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) | 69% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 23 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 Hackney.
- Morningside Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- The Olive School, Hackney 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Berger Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Orchard Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rushmore Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Millfields Community School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published