St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Highgate Hill, Islington, Islington, N19 5NE

Outstanding

Inspected 15 November 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

89%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

510

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Islington →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 510 / 510 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

36.2%

Disadvantaged

20.8%

EAL

1.0%

SEN support

12.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

89%

Expected standard (RWM)

29%

Higher standard (RWM)

111

Avg reading score

112

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

12.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +9.0 vs 2023/24

24.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -11.8 vs 2023/24

20.91

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +11.2 vs 2023/24

£50,575

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,319 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,505

Spend per pupil

£7,635

Income per pupil

32%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.