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Catholic schools in Islington

All 7 Catholic schools in Islington.

7 schools in Islington

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  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    London, N19 5NE · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Islington catholic schools average.

    75 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1189%

    Islington catholic schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Islington catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    523
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  2. St Aloysius' College

    London, N6 5LY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Islington catholic schools average, low absence.

    54 first choices, 86 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.5

    Islington catholic schools 51.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.3%Islington catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    341
    Pupils per teacher
    12.7
    View school St Aloysius' College
  3. St Joan of Arc RC Primary School

    London, N5 2UX · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Islington catholic schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Islington catholic schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Islington catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    427
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
  4. St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

    London, EC1V 0EU · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Islington catholic schools average, high absence.

    25 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1188%

    Islington catholic schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.7%Islington catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    222
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
  5. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    London, N7 8JN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Islington catholic schools average.

    51 first choices, 58 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Islington catholic schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Islington catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    434
    Pupils per teacher
    19.2
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
  6. Christ The King Catholic Primary School

    London, N4 3QW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Islington catholic schools average, high absence.

    19 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1139%

    Islington catholic schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.9%Islington catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    240
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Christ The King Catholic Primary School
  7. St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School

    London, N1 8BL · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Islington catholic schools average, high absence.

    17 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1135%

    Islington catholic schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.9%Islington catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    204
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Islington's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Islington 66%England 62%St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School: 35%Christ The King Catholic Primary School: 39%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 63%St Joan of Arc RC Primary School: 71%St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School: 88%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 89%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Islington

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Islington average 6.1%St Joan of Arc RC Primary School: 4.2%St Aloysius' College: 4.3%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 5%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 6%St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School: 7.7%St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School: 7.9%Christ The King Catholic Primary School: 7.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Islington

Ofsted grades in Islington

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 6
  • Good: 5 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Islington

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    14 of the 7 Catholic schools in Islington have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Islington, explained

There are 7 Catholic schools in Islington, teaching 2,391 children. 6 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

65.9% of pupils in Islington catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 35% to 89%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

48.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,609 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Islington.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Islington?
There are 7 Catholic schools in Islington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Islington?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Islington on Eduscope are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, St Aloysius' College and St Joan of Arc RC Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Islington?
Islington has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Islington ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Islington Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Islington is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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