81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
704.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
729
Pupils · 2024/25
52%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityIslington
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio12.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Highbury Fields 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
81%
+7pp
84%79%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
+5pp
65%61%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
57.4
+6.0
57.454.451.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.4
EBacc entry
48%
+18pp
63%47%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
704.8
+125.4
736.7658.1579.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 704.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.0
+7.0
40.034.529.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.0
A-level value added
+0.34
+0.7
+0.3-0.1-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+8pp
21%12%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
B
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
729
Pupil : teacher ratio
12.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
52%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AR
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 | 81% | 62% | 57.4 | Not applicable | 48% | 704.8 | 54% | 729 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 57% | 51.4 | +0.43 | 31% | 579.5 | 36% | 747 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 65% | 57.1 | +0.82 | 52% | 709.4 | 57% | 767 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 62% | 55.8 | +0.60 | 49% | 662.4 | 53% | 768 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 65% | 57.4 | +0.82 | 63% | 736.7 | 67% | 773 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 54% | 52.8 | +0.76 | 40% | 612.7 | 55% | 772 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 44% | 49.1 | +0.47 | 38% | — | 49% | 765 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.0 | B | +0.34 | 18% | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | C+ | -0.35 | 10% | 45 |
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | C | — | 3% | 53 |
| 2021/22 | 30.5 | C | — | 3% | 44 |
| 2018/19 | 30.1 | C | -0.20 | 21% | 51 |
| 2017/18 | 28.3 | C- | -0.11 | 3% | 53 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.56 | 0% | 51 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 729 | 13.7 | 19% | 52% | 54% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 747 | 12.5 | 19% | 50% | 51% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 767 | 12.7 | 18% | 55% | 54% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 768 | 12.4 | 18% | 58% | 53% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 772 | 14.1 | 18% | 56% | 58% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 773 | 12.8 | 16% | 58% | 71% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 772 | 13.0 | 17% | 60% | 71% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 765 | 12.7 | 18% | 58% | 75% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.