82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
69%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
59%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
865.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,133
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 03/02/2015
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityIslington
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Central Foundation Boys' School · Secondary with sixth form · Islington
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
+3pp
85%82%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
69%
+7pp
72%66%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
Attainment 8
55.2
-0.1
61.758.555.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.2
EBacc entry
59%
-2pp
61%54%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
EBacc APS
865.7
+34.3
865.9794.0722.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 865.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.7
-0.8
39.335.732.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
A-level value added
+0.20
+0.1
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-6pp
20%15%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,133
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Cowper Street, City Road, London, EC2A 4SH
Local authority
Islington
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 82% | 69% | 55.2 | Not applicable | 59% | 865.7 | 66% | 1,133 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 62% | 55.3 | +0.56 | 61% | 831.4 | 69% | 1,132 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 60% | 57.2 | +0.55 | 54% | 865.9 | 55% | 1,106 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 72% | 61.7 | +0.83 | 46% | 780.9 | 50% | 1,047 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 64% | 56.6 | +0.48 | 47% | 722.1 | 52% | 978 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 64% | 56.2 | +0.70 | 36% | 690.4 | 39% | 943 |
| 2016/17 | 85% | 71% | 56.3 | +0.77 | 40% | — | 45% | 919 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.7 | B- | +0.20 | 14% | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 38.5 | B | +0.15 | 20% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 35.5 | B- | — | 20% | 106 |
| 2021/22 | 39.3 | B | — | 15% | 89 |
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.05 | 9% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.00 | 9% | 91 |
| 2016/17 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.02 | 9% | 95 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,133 | 13.9 | 28% | 27% | 47% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,132 | 14.9 | 29% | 28% | 45% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,106 | 13.8 | 22% | 28% | 46% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,047 | 15.3 | 19% | 30% | 43% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,035 | 14.3 | 12% | 34% | 44% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 978 | 13.9 | 19% | 42% | 61% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 943 | 13.9 | 19% | 46% | 63% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 919 | 13.4 | 16% | 51% | 64% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.