St Joan of Arc RC Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 24 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Islington
Unique reference
100449
Address
Northolme Road, Highbury Park, N5 2UX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
433 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
52.0%
Girls
48.0%
First language not English
47.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
29.3%
Persistent absence
10.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 26.8%
Mixed 20.5%
African 19.2%
Other White 18%
Irish 4.6%
Caribbean 3.5%
Other 3.5%
Indian 1.2%
Other Black 1.2%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.7
WritingAbove average2.1
MathsWell above average4.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 23%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Joan of Arc RC Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
58
2nd preference
26
3rd preference
32
From another Local Authority
26
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
52
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
11
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
6
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
24
15
9
Reception, Full-time
58
35
23
Year 1
57
24
33
Year 2
60
27
33
Year 3
54
24
30
Year 4
60
34
26
Year 5
60
29
31
Year 6
48
31
17
Year 2024-2025