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City of London Primary Academy, Islington

Primary

Islington · London · EC1Y 0AE www.colpai.org.uk

Pupils
348
cap. 458
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
18 Mar 2025
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
5 Nov 2019
School inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Islington. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
80%
+4pp
LA
65%
England
63%
80%78%76%
'24'25
RWM higher
40%
+16pp
LA
12%
England
8%
40%32%24%
'24'25

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06
Overall happy
98%
Would recommend
92%
Responses
50
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No

Q1. My child is happy at this school

98%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

100%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

94%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

6%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

98%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

50%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

100%

Q9. My child does well at this school

96%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

92%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

96%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

74%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

84%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

92%

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
97%
Reading higher standard
60%
Writing expected standard
80%
Writing higher standard
50%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
47%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
97%
LA AVG 74%
SPAG higher standard
63%
LA AVG 33%
Reading scaled score
112.0
LA AVG 106.29
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.36
GPS scaled score
113.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
317
cap. 458
317235153
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
LA AVG 20.26:1
22.821.019.1
'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
37%
LA AVG 41.43%
37%30%24%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
25%
LA AVG 51.08%
26%22%18%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
18%
LA AVG 25.38%
18%12%6%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
4%
LA
7%
England
5%
5%4%4%
'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
9%
LA
20%
England
13%
15%10%4%
'22'23'24'25

Overview

Address15 Baltic Street West, London, EC1Y 0AE
Telephone02075040556
Local authorityIslington
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
Religious characterNone
Finance£8432 spend / pupil£8407 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2580%40%317
2023/2476%24%312
2022/23Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published265
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published64
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published41
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2597%60%80%50%93%47%90%97%112.0109.0113.018%
2023/2490%33%88%36%88%36%81%79%108.0106.0107.012%
2022/23Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published7%
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published6%
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2531719.118%37%25%4%9%
2023/2431220.812%34%26%4%4%
2022/2326522.87%31%22%5%15%
2021/2222222.26%30%24%4%12%
2020/2115321.910%24%18%
2018/196416.06%27%12%3%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.