St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Conewood Street, London, N5 1DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School is a primary school in Islington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Islington. It ranks 22nd of 39 primary schools in Islington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 September 2023, report published 9 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals25.7%

25.7%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16%

16%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.3%

24.3%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gillespie Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	89% met the expected standard
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
Parkwood Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Drayton Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Hasina Khan
Phone: 02072264906
Website: stjhv.islington.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Conewood Street, London, N5 1DL
Local authority: Islington
URN: 100440

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.