Primary school

St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Islington
  • N1 0LB

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,235 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 68%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 47%47%2016/17: top 16%16% · 2016/172017/18: top 17%2018/19: top 74%2022/23: top 77%2023/24: top 36%2024/25: top 68%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM57% · London 72%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · London 12%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · London 107Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · London 107Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 27 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 79% · 24 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 80% · 30 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 57% · 30 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 50% · 30 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 68% · 19 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 57% · 28 pupils · London 72%80%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 27 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 13% · 24 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 23% · 30 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 11% · 19 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 4% · 28 pupils · London 12%23%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 27 pupils · London 1032016/17: 110 · 24 pupils · London 1052017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 102 · 30 pupils · London 1062022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 19 pupils · London 1072024/25: 105 · 28 pupils · London 107110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 27 pupils · London 1042016/17: 108 · 24 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · London 1062018/19: 103 · 30 pupils · London 1072022/23: 101 · 30 pupils · London 1062023/24: 105 · 19 pupils · London 1062024/25: 101 · 28 pupils · London 107108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
10 of 10 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1010
2nd133
3rd40
Last distance offered
  • 2021/22525 m

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2016Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2022Ungraded visit
  6. 2025All areas Good

1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (5)

From Ofsted report, inspected 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

  • “The curriculum in some subjects is at an earlier stage of implementation.”
  • “As a result, pupils’ knowledge and skills are not as secure as in other areas.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026165
Free school meals (past 6 years)66.5%
First language not English33.0%
SEN support18.6%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils20.3%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

78.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 26 responses (13.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.4% not applicable55.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.5% not applicable75% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school69.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.5
Pupils per adult8.1
  • Classroom teachers 10.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 8.3
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 11.4 FTE · Whole workforce 24.8 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£11,998
Spend per pupil£11,726
Staff spend per pupil£9,159
Reserve per pupil−£677
  • −£111,643revenue reserve
  • +£44,915in-year balance

Grants £11,268 · self-generated £730 · premises £318 per pupil