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City of London Academy Islington

Islington, N1 8PQSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
106 1st-choice / 136 offers made
Ranking
#1,250
of 3,141 nationally

About City of London Academy Islington

City of London Academy Islington is a state-funded secondary school in Islington, London, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 852 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 805.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (2 Apr 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 40.8 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 106 first-preference applications and 136 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressPrebend Street, Islington, London, Islington, N1 8PQ
HeadteacherMr Laurence Glees
Local AuthorityIslington
Number of Pupils852
Free School Meals (FSM)63.6%
School Capacity852 / 805 (106% 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.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About City of London Academy Islington

City of London Academy Islington has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.