St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Islington).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
57%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
86%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.6
▼ 3.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
69.7%
▲ 45pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
79%
165 / 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 Andrew's (Barnsbury) 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 188 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Tonnie Read.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Film Club
- Football
- Multi-Sports
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 100448
- 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 South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Gillian Goldsworthy | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nick Mott | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Courtney Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jack Bicker | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Professor Lis Howell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kane Emerson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kate Read | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Georgina McMeekin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tito Sarrionandia | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Caroline Titley | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Dr Karen Summerfield | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2028 |
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