St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Islington. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School.

London, N10LB Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

62

/ 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
58.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 11.0%
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
13 April 2016
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Matilda Street
London, N10LB
Phone
2078374049
Website
standrews.islington.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
100448
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Matilda Street, London, N1 0LB
Website
www.standrews.islington.sch.uk
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
172
Free School Meals
64.0% (110 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.5% (6 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.2%
Good
Persistent Absence
23.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
68.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
11.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 103.0
2023 101.0 102.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
11 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
22
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
172 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.5 per year)

Up 2.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Realising potential through faith, hope and love"

St. Andrew’s is a Church of England school; RE is taught as a core subject; follows the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS) Agreed Syllabus; aims to engage pupils in enquiry into significant human questions and to understand religions and worldviews in local, national and global contexts; teaching includes Christianity and other worldviews.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Head of School Richard Smith emphasizing that every member of the St. Andrew’s community is unique, cherished and valued; the aim to help all children grow in confidence, compassion and joy, guided by Christian faith.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club Multi-Sports-Skills (KS1) Drama Y3/Y4 Football Art Dodgeball (KS2) Crafts Y5/Y6 Football Simple Cooking Cricket Board Games Stop-Motion-Animation Printing Arts and Crafts Homework

Sports

Football Cricket Dodgeball

Facilities

Library (well-stocked KS1 and KS2 library) Outdoor space Music instruments (xylophones, glockenspiels, drums, claves, maracas, bells, and instruments from other cultures)

Curriculum Highlights

Charanga music curriculum White Rose Maths scheme NRICH Maths Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised (phonics)

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club is from 7:45-8:30am, children can arrive from 7:30am. After School Provision (Autumn Term 2025) 3:30-4:00pm, 4:00-5:00pm and 5:00-6:00pm. Snack and Register, Taught Club, Supervised Play, Film Club.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions are governed by the Admissions Policy; a clergy supplementary form can be completed if church membership should be taken into account. If more applications are received than places available, applications will be ranked in accordance with the Admissions Criteria in the policy; children without a current school place will be given the highest priority after looked-after children.

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