Arts and Media School Islington
London, N4 3LS · Islington · secondary school
8th of 8 secondary schools in Islington we can score, 10 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.1/10 against 111 of them, against 3.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 27.7 · 13 | 30% | 0.38 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.17 · 62 | 25% | 1.56 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 38.3 · 14 | 10% | 0.14 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2023. In 2024/25, 27.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 38.3, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.17 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Jack Petchey Award, D of E Award, and various clubs and societies. Music and drama productions, a Cultural Activities Day, Lit Fest, and instrumental lessons for piano, singing, drums, and guitar are offered. Sports Day and a trip to ABBA Voyage are also part of the year. A breakfast club is available, but there is no after-school club.
Getting in. There are 577 pupils in a school with 780 places, leaving 203 spare places. The school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help to reach the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students who do not attend the breakfast club? How does the school plan to maintain
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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