St Mary's CofE Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Islington. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Mary's CofE Primary School.

London, N12EP Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

63

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
57.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 68.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
60.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 12.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
12 September 2012
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Fowler Road
Islington
London, N12EP

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
100446
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Fowler Road, Islington, London, N1 2EP
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of London
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
157
Free School Meals
64.3% (101 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.3% (2 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
90.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
31.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
68.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
12.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 106.0
2023 103.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
10 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
20
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
157 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Let your light shine before others"

Nurture Aspire Compassion Empower

As a Church of England school, we value and celebrate the diverse heritages of everybody at St Mary's. Alongside this, we value and celebrate being part of Britain. Both discretely in the curriculum and threaded throughout life school, we ensure the concepts of democracy, liberty, tolerance and mutual respect are promoted and reflected in our community. Of course, as a Church school, we take a full and active part in the Christian calendar of celebrations across the year. We also acknowledge the key religious festivals of other faiths represented in Britain today. At St Mary's, British values and Christian values are the foundation blocks upon which all that we do is built: Nurture, Aspire, Compassion, Empower.

Head Teacher's Message

Our children are curious learners, intelligent thinkers, joyful risk takers, polite servants who support and are supported by one another in faith and friendship.

Facilities

Secret Garden Family Library state of the art Reception setting newly refurbished classrooms coding around the school

Curriculum Highlights

National Curriculum for England Early Years Framework SEND Code of Practice Equality Act 2010 St Mary's Music Plan

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

St Mary's operates both a breakfast and after school club service. After school club is split into two tiers: Tier 1 - 3.30-5.00 - £5; Tier 2 - 3.30-6.00 - £9 (£7 per sibling thereafter). There is a light meal provided and plenty of activities throughout the week. Breakfast club is from 8.00-8.50 and costs £3 per pupil per breakfast.

SEND Provision

St Mary's is committed to inclusive education for students with SEND, including planning documents such as Pupil Passports, SEND Support Plans, Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan examples, and annual reviews. The Islington SEND Parents Charter principles guide practice, focusing on understanding SEND, high expectations, independence, partnership with parents, and inclusive quality first teaching with highly personalised interventions.

Admissions Criteria

Oversubscription criteria: 1) Looked after children and previously looked after children who have been adopted or subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2) Children with a sibling attending the school; 3) Children whose parent(s) are regular and committed members of any of Islington Deanery Churches (St Mary’s, Upper Street; St Stephen’s, Canonbury; and St James’s, Prebend Street). 4) All other applications.

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