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Arts and Media School Islington

Islington, N4 3LSSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
Progress 8
+0.17
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
74 1st-choice / 117 places
Ranking
#1,137
of 3,141 nationally

About Arts and Media School Islington

Arts and Media School Islington sits in the London borough of Islington, where it ranks sixth out of nine secondary schools by Progress 8 score. That puts it behind the three top-performing peers in the local authority: Central Foundation Boys' School, St Aloysius' College, and Highbury Fields School. The school is a mixed, non-denominational state secondary for pupils aged 11 to 16, with no sixth form. It has a capacity of 780 but currently houses 595 pupils, so there is some room to grow. The most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2023, rated the school Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That is the same overall rating it received in its previous inspection in 2017, so the school has held a steady Good rating over time. Headteacher Susan Service leads a school where a high proportion of pupils — 61.6 per cent — are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressTurle Road, London, Islington, N4 3LS
HeadteacherSusan Service
Local AuthorityIslington
Number of Pupils595
Free School Meals (FSM)61.6%
School Capacity595 / 780 (76% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Swimming PoolTheatrePlaying FieldsICT SuiteGymnasiumLibrary

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballRowingRugbyBadmintonRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubYoung EnterpriseModel United NationsDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

After-school care

15:00-16:00

Source: artsandmedia.islington.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Arts and Media School Islington has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.