St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Islington).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
62%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
▼ 3.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
51.0%
▲ 26pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
206 / 230 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in London, Islington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 212 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 230. The school is led by Mr Nick Turpin.
Key facts
- URN
- 100439
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jane Airey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Airey Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Elithia Yekeye | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kerry Donovan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Samuella King | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| The Revd Matt Tinsley | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Ms Frances Tomlinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Ross Goobey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Price | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nick Turpin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2033 |
| Ms Henrietta White | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Ms Frances Tomlinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record