51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
22%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
548.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
896
Pupils · 2024/25
39%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 13/03/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityIslington
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of City of London Academy Islington · 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
51%
-11pp
73%62%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+0pp
53%42%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
40.8
-4.7
50.345.540.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.8
EBacc entry
22%
-16pp
61%41%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
EBacc APS
548.3
-70.8
713.8570.9428.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 548.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.2
-2.7
38.134.230.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.2
A-level value added
-0.12
-0.2
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-9pp
18%9%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
896
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
39%
FSM eligible
70%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Prebend Street, Islington, London, N1 8PQ
Local authority
Islington
Website
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 | 51% | 38% | 40.8 | Not applicable | 22% | 548.3 | 30% | 896 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 37% | 45.5 | +0.13 | 38% | 619.1 | 39% | 905 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 48% | 47.6 | -0.14 | 53% | 675.3 | 55% | 897 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 53% | 50.3 | +0.17 | 61% | 713.8 | 63% | 887 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 31% | 41.1 | -0.07 | 50% | 428.0 | 66% | 801 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 46% | 49.1 | +0.45 | 64% | 497.1 | 65% | 750 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 45% | 47.2 | +0.50 | 82% | — | 90% | 685 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.2 | C | -0.12 | 0% | 47 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.05 | 9% | 53 |
| 2022/23 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 4% | 39 |
| 2021/22 | 38.1 | B- | — | 18% | 47 |
| 2018/19 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.08 | 8% | 69 |
| 2017/18 | 25.6 | C- | -0.30 | 0% | 48 |
| 2016/17 | 30.4 | C | +0.26 | 5% | 48 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 896 | 19.1 | 13% | 39% | 70% | 14% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 905 | 19.3 | 20% | 44% | 65% | 11% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 897 | 16.4 | 19% | 39% | 59% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 887 | 19.4 | 15% | 36% | 60% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 848 | 18.1 | 14% | 39% | 60% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 801 | 17.4 | 22% | 45% | 74% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 750 | 16.4 | 21% | 49% | 77% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 685 | 13.6 | 17% | 50% | 78% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.