St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Islington).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
65%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.8
▲ 5.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.7%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
206 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in London, Islington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 208 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Tonnie Read.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
- Cognitive Load Theory
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 100440
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Hinton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Hornbuckle | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Frances Barr | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Hasina Khan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Sandra Hall | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Nicola Duncan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Fr Andy Chrich | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Miss Rebecca Powder Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Joanna Aunon Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Alex Macfarlane Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Tonnie Read Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · 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