Highbury Fields School
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Attainment 8 of 57.4 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 57.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 77%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.43
- Confidence interval:
- [0.17, 0.68]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 134 | 57.4 | — | 76.9% | 48.5% | 5.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 127 | 51.4 | +0.43 | 70.1% | 30.7% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 134 | 57.1 | +0.82 | 79.0% | 52.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 131 | 55.8 | +0.60 | 76.0% | 49.0% | 5.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Islington for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 100455 |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Tim Fox |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | N5 1AR |
| Latest pupils | 134 |
| FSM eligible | 50.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AR
http://www.highburyfields.islington.sch.uk/View local authority page2072881888| DfE number | 4307 |
| UKPRN | 10003067 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 12 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |