Voluntary aided school · Islington

St Joan of Arc RC Primary School

3–11Ages
427Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
100449URN

Northolme Road, Highbury Park, London, N5 2UX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.2 above Islington median (2.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Islington

181 applications for 60 places · 16th of 37 in Islington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

Inspection history

25 January 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
2 July 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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Islington median (2.8) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

181 applications · 60 places offered · 41 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Islington median median 2.8
2025 2.7; Islington median median 2.6
2024 3.0; Islington median median 2.9
2023 2.9; Islington median median 2.7
2022 3.1; Islington median median 2.9
2021 2.8; Islington median median 2.7
2020 3.3; Islington median median 3.0
2019 3.0; Islington median median 2.9
2018 2.5; Islington median median 3.4
2017 2.9; Islington median median 3.4
2016 3.4; Islington median median 3.3
2015 3.1; Islington median median 3.5
2014 2.9; 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	60	181	3.0	41	0.68
Sep 2025	59	160	2.7	58	0.98
Sep 2024	60	178	3.0	61	1.02
Sep 2023	60	171	2.9	48	0.80
Sep 2022	60	186	3.1	54	0.90
Sep 2021	60	169	2.8	60	1.00
Sep 2020	60	195	3.3	68	1.13
Sep 2019	60	182	3.0	63	1.05
Sep 2018	59	146	2.5	47	0.80
Sep 2017	60	173	2.9	57	0.95
Sep 2016	60	203	3.4	64	1.07
Sep 2015	61	189	3.1	69	1.13
Sep 2014	60	174	2.9	74	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 75% · Maths 83% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%18th of 38 in Islington

Islington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Islington 81% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Islington 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Islington 77% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Islington 18% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Islington 79% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Islington 29% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	71%	19%	107	109
2023/24	67%	23%	109	107
2022/23	78%	18%	107	108

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 Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
0.3 km · Islington

Good2023

4.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
The London Screen Academy
0.4 km · Islington

Not yet inspected
Gillespie Primary School
0.4 km · Islington

Outstanding2023

7.9applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
0.7 km · Islington

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Drayton Park Primary School
0.8 km · Islington

Improved significantly2025

4.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Betty Layward Primary School
0.9 km · Hackney

Remains Good · improving2023

4.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Grasmere Primary School
0.9 km · Hackney

2026

6.2applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Parkwood Primary School
1.0 km · Hackney

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 59%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: 100449 · 206/3631
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 427 on roll
Free school meals: 29.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Northolme Road, Highbury Park, London, N5 2UX
Local authority: Islington

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