Islington
St Mary Magdalene Academy
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 59.3 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 59.3
- Attainment 8
- 78%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.30
- Progress 8
- [0.10, 0.51]
- 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.
This school has a Church of England religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Church of England). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
- Book an open day or school visit
- Add this school to your shortlist and compare with backup options
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 2 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”
- Open: the furthest child offered a place lived 0.5 km away (printed 0.308 miles).
- Foundation: the furthest child offered a place lived 1.4 km away (printed 0.885 miles).
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 offer distance
Furthest child offered a place, by band, 2026.
Applications and places
Published admission number (PAN) against applications
Not published by the council.
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
115% 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 | Open · distance of last child admitted | 0.308 miles | 0.5 km |
| 2026 | Foundation · distance of last child admitted | 0.885 miles | 1.4 km |
| 2025 | Open · distance of last child admitted | 0.308 miles | 0.5 km |
| 2025 | Foundation · distance of last child admitted | 0.98 miles | 1.6 km |
| 2024 | Open · distance of last child admitted | 0.38 miles | 0.6 km |
| 2024 | Foundation · distance of last child admitted | 1.091 miles | 1.8 km |
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.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 30 | 69 | 29 (42%) | 183 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 41 | 24 (59%) | 140 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 30 | 22 (73%) | 127 |
| September 2023 | 30 | 43 | 27 (63%) | 131 |
| September 2022 | 30 | 38 | 26 (68%) | 141 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 171 | 434 | 159 (37%) | 1,087 |
| September 2025 | 165 | 415 | 159 (38%) | 1,046 |
| September 2024 | 200 | 453 | 181 (40%) | 1,105 |
| September 2023 | 199 | 471 | 182 (39%) | 1,143 |
| September 2022 | 201 | 414 | 179 (43%) | 1,094 |
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)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 108 | Not published | Not published | 42% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 96 | Not published | Not published | 61% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 98 | 3% England 1% | 47% England 18% | 48% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 79 | 4% England 1% | 32% England 15% | 33% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 86 | 0% England 1% | 22% England 16% | 24% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 52 | 0% England 1% | 25% England 14% | 33% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 198 | 59.3 | — | 77.8% | 58.1% | 5.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 198 | 56.6 | +0.30 | 73.2% | 54.5% | 5.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 180 | 54.9 | +0.08 | 70.0% | 51.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 173 | 58.8 | +0.43 | 77.0% | 57.0% | 5.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Islington for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 134314 |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Region | London |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher John Reardon |
| Trust | HIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Postcode | N7 8PG |
| Latest pupils | 198 |
| FSM eligible | 36.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N7 8PG
www.smmacademy.orgView local authority page2076970123| DfE number | 6905 |
| UKPRN | 10024207 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2007 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 18 Sept 2023 |
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 | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Publication date | 18 Sept 2023 |