Central Foundation Boys' School
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Attainment 8 of 55.2 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 55.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 75%
- 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:
- +0.56
- Confidence interval:
- [0.34, 0.78]
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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 | 170 | 55.2 | — | 74.7% | 59.4% | 5.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 163 | 55.3 | +0.56 | 73.6% | 61.3% | 5.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 164 | 57.2 | +0.55 | 82.0% | 54.0% | 5.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 139 | 61.7 | +0.83 | 82.0% | 46.0% | 5.6 |
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Other secondary schools in Islington for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 100458 |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jamie Brownhill |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | EC2A 4SH |
| Latest pupils | 170 |
| FSM eligible | 41.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Cowper Street, City Road, London, EC2A 4SH
http://www.centralfoundationboys.co.uk2072533741| DfE number | 4614 |
| UKPRN | 10001257 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 28 Apr 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2025 |