Islington
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
GCSE results 2026: every Islington school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.5
- Attainment 8
- 47%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
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.
- +0.12
- Progress 8
- [-0.15, 0.39]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Book an open day or school visit
- Add this school to your shortlist and compare with backup options
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Admissions and catchment
Year 7 entry · Islington council allocation figures, 2024–2026
Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.
Places are split into 4 bands and each had its own cut-off in 2026, so your chance depends on which band your child is placed in.
Why we say “Depends on band”
- Band 1: no distance published.
- Band 2: no distance published.
- Band 3: no distance published.
- Band 4: no distance published.
What could change this
- Your child’s band comes from the banding test the school or council runs. Ask the school when it takes place.
- We measure a straight line from your postcode centre. The council measures from your home address, sometimes along walking routes, so treat anything near the line with care.
- Cut-offs move every year with the number of applicants and siblings.
- Children with an EHC plan, looked-after children and siblings are usually offered places before distance is used.
- Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Each band has its own cut-off, so there is no single ring to draw. The bars below show every band’s distance.
Last distance offered
Furthest child offered a place, by band, 2026.
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
71% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
Sources — check them yourself
- 2026 (national offer day): Islington council allocation figures (web page)
- 2025 (national offer day): Islington council allocation figures (web page)
- 2024 (national offer day): Islington council allocation figures (web page)
- Official admissions page: Islington. Use its address checker or booklet to confirm your own position.
Every distance the council printed
| Year | Rule or band | Printed | In km |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Band 1 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
| 2026 | Band 2 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
| 2026 | Band 3 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
| 2026 | Band 4 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
| 2025 | Band 1 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
| 2025 | Band 2 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
| 2025 | Band 3 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
| 2025 | Band 4 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
| 2024 | Band 1 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
| 2024 | Band 2 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
| 2024 | Band 3 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
| 2024 | Band 4 · distance of last child admitted | not published | — |
Figures collected from council publications on 27 September 2026 and shown as printed, converted to km. Years the council did not publish are left blank. Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 102 | 69 | 69 (100%) | 220 |
| September 2025 | 90 | 72 | 71 (99%) | 233 |
| September 2024 | 78 | 57 | 57 (100%) | 211 |
| September 2023 | 114 | 80 | 80 (100%) | 282 |
| September 2022 | 134 | 128 | 106 (83%) | 433 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Islington’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 133 | 45.5 | — | 47.4% | 17.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 115 | 40.3 | — | 33.0% | — | 44.3% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 112 | 45.5 | +0.12 | 45.5% | — | 50.0% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 129 | 42.4 | -0.22 | 38.8% | — | 76.7% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 106 | 41.1 | -0.56 | — | — | 76.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Islington for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143659 |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Prince Gennuh |
| Trust | CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | N19 3EU |
| Pupils | 642 |
| FSM eligible | 59.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Holland Walk, Duncombe Road, Archway, London, N19 3EU
http://www.highgatehill.cola.org.uk/2072813536| DfE number | 4001 |
| UKPRN | 10065003 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 7 Nov 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 Jul 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 15 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 2 Jul 2024 |