Voluntary aided school · Islington

St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
100438URN

Duncan Street, Islington High Street, London, N1 8BL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.5 below Islington median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Islington

41 applications for 18 places · 27th of 37 in Islington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

35%met the expected standard

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Apr 2024

Inspection history

24 April 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 October 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Islington median (2.8) close to England median (2.2)

41 applications · 18 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Islington median median 2.8
2025 2.2; Islington median median 2.6
2024 2.7; Islington median median 2.9
2023 2.4; Islington median median 2.7
2022 2.4; Islington median median 2.9
2021 2.2; Islington median median 2.7
2020 2.2; Islington median median 3.0
2019 2.6; Islington median median 2.9
2018 2.9; Islington median median 3.4
2017 3.2; Islington median median 3.4
2016 2.9; Islington median median 3.3
2015 4.5; Islington median median 3.5
2014 3.6; Islington median median 3.4

This school
Islington median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	18	41	2.3	17	0.94
Sep 2025	29	65	2.2	25	0.86
Sep 2024	17	46	2.7	16	0.94
Sep 2023	30	72	2.4	24	0.80
Sep 2022	33	80	2.4	28	0.85
Sep 2021	40	89	2.2	41	1.02
Sep 2020	39	84	2.2	32	0.82
Sep 2019	39	100	2.6	39	1.00
Sep 2018	40	115	2.9	38	0.95
Sep 2017	40	129	3.2	36	0.90
Sep 2016	40	117	2.9	37	0.93
Sep 2015	40	181	4.5	48	1.20
Sep 2014	40	143	3.6	53	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 62% · Maths 38% → all three 35% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard35%37th of 38 in Islington

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Islington 81% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Islington 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Islington 77% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Islington 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard38%

Islington 79% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Islington 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Islington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	35%	3%	105	99
2023/24	63%	3%	106	102
2022/23	53%	0%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St John Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Hanover Primary School
0.4 km · Islington

Good2024

3.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Vittoria Primary School
0.7 km · Islington

2026

1.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Islington

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Moreland Primary School
0.7 km · Islington

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Hugh Myddelton Primary School
0.7 km · Islington

Remains Outstanding2024

3.8applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Thornhill Primary School
0.9 km · Islington

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Islington

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Thomas Fairchild Community School
0.9 km · Hackney

Good2023

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 100438 · 206/3456
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 259 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 73.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Duncan Street, Islington High Street, London, N1 8BL
Local authority: Islington

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources