City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ · Islington · secondary school
5th 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 — 7.0/10 against 226 of them, against 4.2/10 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 | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 37.6 · 34 | 30% | 1.01 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.13 · 59 | 25% | 1.48 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 40.8 · 24 | 10% | 0.24 |
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. In 2024/25, 37.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 40.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.13 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.2 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in May 2025.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Combined Cadet Force and play football, rugby, handball, netball, trampolining, badminton, table tennis, or cricket. The school also organises a visit to the Imperial War Museum.
Getting in. The school has 896 pupils in a capacity of 805 places, meaning it is over capacity by 91. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With 91 more pupils than places, how does the school manage class sizes and individual attention? Since the last inspection was in May 2025, what specific improvements have been made since then? How does the school support pupils who need extra help to close the gap with the national median attainment?
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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