63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
827.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,010
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityIslington
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio13.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of City of London Academy Highbury Grove · Secondary with sixth form · Islington
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
-4pp
67%59%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-7pp
52%42%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.4
-1.8
47.244.040.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.4
EBacc entry
46%
-6pp
67%56%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
827.5
+8.5
827.5741.1654.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 827.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.4
+4.6
36.231.025.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.4
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.1
+0.10.00.0
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+9pp
18%9%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,010
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
60%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
8 Highbury Grove, Islington, London, N5 2EQ
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 | 63% | 45% | 45.4 | Not applicable | 46% | 827.5 | 57% | 1,010 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 52% | 47.2 | +0.09 | 52% | 819.0 | 60% | 1,107 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 33% | 40.8 | -0.36 | 66% | 654.6 | 67% | 1,150 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 42% | 45.8 | -0.21 | 53% | 824.3 | 54% | 1,129 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 37% | 41.8 | -0.41 | 67% | 773.2 | 78% | 1,085 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.4 | C | +0.13 | 9% | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 25.7 | C- | +0.02 | 0% | 51 |
| 2022/23 | 29.2 | C | — | 14% | 72 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 18% | 54 |
| 2018/19 | 28.1 | C- | -0.04 | 6% | 71 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,010 | 14.6 | 17% | 25% | 60% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,107 | 14.9 | 16% | 26% | 58% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,150 | 17.7 | 24% | 26% | 58% | 12% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 1,129 | 15.6 | 23% | 26% | 57% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,078 | 14.9 | 23% | 26% | 58% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,085 | 14.3 | 20% | 32% | 66% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.