Drayton Park Primary SchoolSt John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Drayton Park Primary School and St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School are primary schools in London.
Drayton Park Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Drayton Park Primary School was judged Good and St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for Drayton Park Primary School and 62.0% for St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Drayton Park Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonDrayton Park Primary School | LondonSt John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 39 in Islington | 8th of 39 in Islington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 277 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 311 | 210 | |
| Location | London, N5 1PJ | London, N5 1DL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 257 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.0% | 35.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.1% | 23.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 23.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Drayton Park Primary School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
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