City of London Academy Highbury Grove
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 45.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 45.4
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 59%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.09
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.11, 0.30]
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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 | 199 | 45.4 | — | 59.3% | 45.7% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 188 | 47.2 | +0.09 | 62.2% | 51.6% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 174 | 40.8 | -0.36 | 47.0% | 66.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 199 | 45.8 | -0.21 | 56.0% | 53.0% | 4.1 |
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School information
| URN | 144962 |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Aimee Lyall |
| Trust | CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | N5 2EQ |
| Latest pupils | 199 |
| FSM eligible | 56.3% |
Contact and identifiers
8 Highbury Grove, Islington, London, N5 2EQ
www.highburygrove.cola.org.ukView local authority page2072888900| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10065100 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 Jun 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 26 Apr 2022 |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2022 |