75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
83%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
847.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
880
Pupils · 2024/25
58%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 16/12/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityIslington
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School · Secondary · Islington
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+1pp
80%76%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-9pp
69%56%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
52.7
-1.3
54.051.148.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.7
EBacc entry
83%
-7pp
92%48%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
EBacc APS
847.2
+2.3
847.2763.9680.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 847.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
880
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
58%
FSM eligible
63%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Donegal Street, Islington, London, N1 9QG
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 | 75% | 55% | 52.7 | Not applicable | 83% | 847.2 | 91% | 880 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 64% | 54.0 | +0.24 | 90% | 844.8 | 91% | 865 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 53% | 51.6 | +0.07 | 84% | 757.5 | 88% | 884 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 69% | 52.5 | +0.06 | 92% | 718.1 | 98% | 877 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 42% | 48.2 | +0.34 | 4% | 680.7 | 5% | 894 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 49% | 49.4 | +0.24 | 4% | 691.0 | 10% | 890 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 55% | 51.2 | +0.54 | 77% | — | 84% | 878 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 880 | 14.8 | 20% | 58% | 63% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 865 | 13.6 | 21% | 56% | 55% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 884 | 14.6 | 21% | 55% | 56% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 877 | 14.1 | 17% | 54% | 53% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 891 | 13.8 | 12% | 58% | 55% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 894 | 14.7 | 12% | 55% | 61% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 890 | 14.5 | 12% | 55% | 64% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 878 | 16.0 | 12% | 52% | 67% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.