St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
Matilda Street, London, N1 0LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 165
- URN
- 100448
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02078374049
About this school
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 165 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 19 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 68% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 68% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 79% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 68% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Islington average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 64.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 181 |
| 2023/24 | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School compares
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School ranked 32nd of 40 primary schools in Islington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 6.2% | 66.5% | 165 | — |
| Vittoria Primary School | 68% | 6.9% | 57.4% | 220 | 0.2 miles |
| Thornhill Primary School | 88% | 5.1% | 41% | 446 | 0.3 miles |
| Winton Primary School | 92% | 6.3% | 61.9% | 239 | 0.4 miles |
| St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School | 35% | 7.9% | 73.6% | 204 | 0.5 miles |
| Kings Cross Academy | 52% | 7% | 50.8% | 399 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 66.49%
- English as an additional language
- 33%
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 20.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Vittoria Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Thornhill Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
-
Winton Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Kings Cross Academy0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School ranks 830th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
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- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What year groups does St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School teach?
- St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School is Mr Richard Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School?
- St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School has 165 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School full?
- St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 165 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Does St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School ranked 32nd of 40 primary schools in Islington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.