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City of London Academy Islington

Islington, N1 8PQSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2025
Progress 8
+0.13
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
109 1st-choice / 130 places
Ranking
#1,250
of 3,141 nationally

About City of London Academy Islington

City of London Academy Islington was rated Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant step up from its previous Good rating. The school’s Progress 8 score of 0.13, which measures how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and GCSEs, is positive and places it in the average banding nationally. However, this score sits below the Islington local authority average of 0.28, and the school ranks 7th out of 9 state secondary schools in the borough. The picture is mixed across subjects: pupils make strong progress in English (0.48) but weaker progress in maths (-0.24). At GCSE, 61.9% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and the average Attainment 8 score per pupil was 45.5. The school’s EBacc average point score was 3.99, with 38.1% of pupils entering the EBacc suite of subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPrebend Street, London, Islington, N1 8PQ
HeadteacherLaurence Glees
Local AuthorityIslington
Number of Pupils896
Free School Meals (FSM)61.9%
School Capacity896 / 805 (111% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 4 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Swimming PoolICT SuiteGymnasiumSports HallScience LabsSixth Form CentreArt StudiosDining HallTheatrePlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

FootballRowingCross CountryDanceRoundersRugby

Clubs & Activities

Duke of EdinburghDramaGardeningEco ClubChoirCodingArt ClubBook ClubYoung EnterpriseDebate

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

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City of London Academy Islington has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.