St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 2 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Compton Street, Goswell Road, Islington, London, EC1V 0EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Islington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Islington. It ranks 15th of 39 primary schools in Islington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 28 September 2023

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

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 June 2023

Leaders encourage pupils to develop a life-long love of learning here. Parents and carers typically said that the teachers are very helpful and that the school feels like a family. Leaders have designed a curriculum across all subjects that is broad and balanced. It is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders also make sure that all pupils, including pupils with SEND, are fully included in the life of the school. Pupils play together kindly at break and lunchtimes. Pupils are safe. Teachers address any silliness in class so that pupils return to learning quickly. If there are any issues, teachers sort them out. Pupils attend a range of clubs, including dance and movement, and construction toys. Leaders provide students with leadership opportunities. Pupils are keen to become library monitors, house captains or a member of the school council. Two pupils become prime minister and deputy prime minister each year. Leaders also organise regular educational visits. Pupils recently visited the British Museum, the Science Museum, a library and the seaside.

What the school should improve

  • In a few subjects, the school has not isolated and sequenced the key knowledge that pupils need to know and remember across all year groups. This means that, at times, pupils do not build their curriculum knowledge systematically and do not subsequently achieve as much as they could. The school should ensure that the core knowledge that pupils need to know and remember is clearly identified and sequenced in these subjects.
  • In a few subjects, leaders' and teachers' subject knowledge is not as strong as it could be. This means that staff do not deliver the curriculum in these subjects as effectively as they could do and that pupils do not learn, and cannot do, as much as they should. The school should make sure that all leaders and teachers have equally strong subject knowledge across all subjects in the curriculum.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

222 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals55.4%

55.4%, 28.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language39.6%

39.6%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23%

23%, 8.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Dallington School0.1 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
City of London Primary Academy, Islington0.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding80% met the expected standard
Moreland Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard
Hugh Myddelton Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding89% met the expected standard
Charterhouse Square School0.3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Catholic
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Tracey Peters
Address
Compton Street, Goswell Road, Islington, London, EC1V 0EU
Local authority
Islington
URN
100447

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.