School Chooser

Vittoria Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedCouncil220 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubLondonIslington
School Chooser Score
34
Below
similar schools
Likely range 17 to 59, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 48% of the 50 schools most like it. Getting better year on year.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, October 2021
Reached the expected level at 1168%England 63%
Attendance93.1%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families63%Far more than most schools
Places30 spare220 pupils, 250 places
Pupils per teacher15.2School workforce census

Vittoria Primary School is a council school in London for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 220 pupils and room for 250. About 63 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 34 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 48% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2021.

Treaty Street, London, N1 0WF020 7837 5597vittoria.islington.sch.ukMr Matthew Akinnayajo headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 13 October 2021 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

34 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1168%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score108.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score108.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 74%74%20172018: 61%61%20182019: 68%68%20192023: 57%57%20232024: 53%53%20242025: 68%68%2025
Since 2017: -6%Improving overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017IslingtonEngland
Pupils tested343630282823
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%53%57%68%61%74%67%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%0%0%11%7%9%13%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score108.0105.0103.0103.0103.0104.0106.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score108.0104.0105.0103.0102.0106.0105.8104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score105.0103.0104.0104.0103.0109.0106.7105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard76%69%63%71%64%74%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard79%69%77%82%79%83%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)76%61%67%89%79%87%
Reading progressReading progress score-4.3+1.1+1.6+1.8
Maths progressMaths progress score-1.4+0.2+2.0+4.3
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged52%33%59%76%59%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged92%92%54%43%67%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
52%92%
Gap 40 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
58%80%
Gap 22 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
69%68%
Gap 1 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%0%
No gapEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places207 pupils for 315 places, 2024/25
66% full

108 places were empty (34% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 30% since 2021/22.

How places were given out for September 2026.

EntryHow far the last child livedSource
2026 PrimaryLA
2025 PrimaryLA
2024 PrimaryLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll220Census January 2026
Places25088% full
Pupils from low-income families62%63% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English40%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support11%24 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan11%23 pupils with a plan
Average class size22.49 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)60%£187,550 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls123 / 97
White British pupils9%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 24.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 22.8 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (19), language and communications needs (16), emotional and mental health (7), Other difficulty or disability (2), Moderate learning difficulty (1), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll220219217151181183
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals62%55%52%52%50%50%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language40%39%39%38%34%33%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support15%16%12%17%17%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans9%9%3%2%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.1%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school21.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.42024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission2.3%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.9%6.6%8.1%8.3%4.4%4.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.6%3.9%6.3%6.6%3.9%3.8%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.3%2.7%1.8%1.7%0.5%0.8%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence21.0%20.6%27.2%27.2%8.2%10.1%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.40.00.01.72.2
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers14.0full-time equivalent, 14 people
Pupils per teacher15.2Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers93%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants6.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£63,096
Teachers who left in the year13%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.82024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£11,123England £7,738. Total £2.4m
Income per pupil£11,696England £7,697. Total £2.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,628England £3,480
Money in reserve19%A healthy amount put by: £459k, £2,167 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£122kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£11,123spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2,17312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate137 per 1,000 people50% higher than the England average
Typical house price£665,000Islington
Nearest bus stop140 mCopenhagen Street Islington, 28 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England330 m165No overall grade 202518Compare
Winton Primary SchoolCouncil470 m239Outstanding 202496Compare
Thornhill Primary SchoolCouncil650 m446Good 202289Compare
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic660 m204Good 202415Compare
Kings Cross AcademyAcademy980 m399Good 202318Compare
Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolCouncil980 m502Outstanding 202495Compare
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England0.6 miles171Good 202314Compare
Argyle Primary SchoolCouncil0.6 miles269Good 202278Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Vittoria Primary School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats48%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 34 is 5 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 4 · middle 39 · highest 96100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Vittoria Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Winton Primary SchoolCouncil470 m239Outstanding 202496Compare
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic1.1 miles200Outstanding 202364Compare
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.3 miles239Outstanding 202385Compare
St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England2.0 miles231Not inspected72Compare
Tower Bridge Primary SchoolCouncil2.8 miles190No overall grade 202556Compare
St George's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England4.2 miles207Good 202439Compare
Harris Primary Academy Peckham ParkAcademy4.5 miles242Good 202459Compare
Forest AcademyAcademy11.9 miles180Good 202264Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 34 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 34% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 17 to 59. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
-0.07
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 34 pupils
Ofsted inspection15% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 4.9 years old
Progress pupils make20%well below
-0.23
DfE progress measure; 34 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.10
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well below
-0.12
2024/25; 195 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%above
+0.11
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 34 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Vittoria Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Vittoria Primary School scores 34 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 48% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 17 to 59, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been getting better over the last five years.

What is Vittoria Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Vittoria Primary School good at its last full inspection on 13 October 2021. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.

How good are Vittoria Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 68% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Vittoria Primary School have?

220 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 250 places, so it is 88% full.

Is Vittoria Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 108 places were empty in 2024/25 (34% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Vittoria Primary School?

Pupils were in school 93.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 21% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Vittoria Primary School?

The average class had 22.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Vittoria Primary School have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Treaty Street, London, N1 0WF
Telephone
020 7837 5597
Website
www.vittoria.islington.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Akinnayajo
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Islington
Ward
Caledonian
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
100426 · LAESTAB 2062624 · UKPRN 10074676
Formerly
Copenhagen Primary School

Where these figures come from