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Schools in Islington

Search and compare schools in Islington with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
71
in Islington
Average Attainment 8
50.3
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.26
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
52%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
77%
of 31 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Islington

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Islington secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Islington schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School
Other independent school
70.0—87%
2St Mary Magdalene Academy
Academy sponsor led · Outstanding
58.4+0.3068%
3Highbury Fields School
Community school
56.2+0.4365%
4Central Foundation Boys' School
Voluntary aided school · Not judged
55.5+0.5665%
5Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Community school · Not judged
55.0+0.2454%
6St Aloysius' College
Academy converter · Good
51.5—49%
7City of London Academy Islington
Academy sponsor led
46.1+0.1346%
8City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
Free schools · Good
45.5+0.1247%
9City of London Academy Highbury Grove
Academy sponsor led · Good
44.0+0.0939%
10Arts and Media School Islington
Foundation school · Good
40.2+0.1733%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Islington

Highbury Fields School
SecondaryAttainment 8 56.2Progress 8 +0.43
Central Foundation Boys' School
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.5Progress 8 +0.56
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.0Progress 8 +0.24
St Aloysius' College
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.5
City of London Academy Islington
SecondaryAttainment 8 46.1Progress 8 +0.13

Catchment distances and university destinations in Islington

We hold the last distance offered for 26 Islington schools, 2024–2026, from the council’s allocation figures. See Islington school catchment distances

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. City of London Academy Highbury Grove3.2% (2018/19–2019/20)
  2. St Mary Magdalene Academy1.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Central Foundation Boys' School0.8% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. St Mary Magdalene Academy32.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. City of London Academy Highbury Grove25.4% (2018/19–2019/20)
  3. Highbury Fields School20.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Central Foundation Boys' School19.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. City of London Academy Islington14.1% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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