St John Vianney RC Primary School

About St John Vianney RC Primary School

St John Vianney RC Primary School in Haringey received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in February 2024, a significant step up from its previous Good rating in 2017. The inspection judged every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Outstanding. On the most informative exam metric available, 77% of its Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the Haringey local authority average of 69% for primary schools, placing the school 15th out of 51 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, it ranks in the top 25% of all primary schools on this measure, with a ranking score of 77. The school’s performance is particularly strong in reading, where 90% of pupils reached the expected standard and 47% achieved a higher standard.

Looking deeper into the results, the school’s maths and reading average scaled scores both sit at 108, which is above the national benchmark of 100. In maths, 53% of pupils achieved the higher standard, compared with 47% in reading and 23% in writing. The proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects combined was 17%. While the school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, the attainment data suggests pupils are finishing Key Stage 2 with solid foundations. The school’s 28.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals is above the national average, making these results particularly notable. St John Vianney is one of 18 Outstanding-rated primary schools in Haringey out of a total of 63 primary schools in the local authority.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 30 places in the 2025/26 academic year, it received 82 applications, with 34 listing it as first preference and 30 first-preference offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 2.73 applicants per place. It is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. Facilities include a Forest School, library, sensory room, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, gymnastics, tennis, cross country, swimming and cricket, while clubs include drama, eco club and art club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families prioritising strong academic outcomes within a faith-based setting, particularly those who value the structured, well-regarded early years provision and the outdoor learning opportunities from the Forest School programme.

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