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City of London Academy Islington

State school · London, N1 8PQ
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 905 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
905 ·
Local authority
London Borough of Islington

Headteacher

Head

Mr Laurence Glees

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

OtherUnkn 21 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
The New North Academy 9 %
Rotherfield Primary School 9 %
Hanover Primary School 8 %
Hugh Myddelton Primary School 7 %
Thomas Fairchild Community School 6 %
William Tyndale Primary School 5 %
Vittoria Primary School 4 %
St Luke's CofE Primary School 4 %
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School 4 %
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 4 %
Moreland Primary School 3 %
Canonbury Primary School 3 %
Thornhill Primary School 3 %
St Mary's CofE Primary School 3 %
Shoreditch Park Primary School 2 %
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 2 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
88%
LA avg.
67%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
62%
LA avg.
67%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average points score (2024)

School
32.96
LA avg.
36.70
Eng. avg.
35.69
Data highlight

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • GCSE
52
Number of teachers
20:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

5.1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
14.5 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

905
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Outstanding

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Contact the school

Address

Prebend Street
Islington
London
N1 8PQ
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Telephone: 020 7226 8611

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.colai.org.uk

Local authority: London Borough of Islington

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School data & information City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street, Islington, London, N1 8PQ
905 Pupil numbers
60 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
44 % Pupils whose first language is not English
20:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
52 Number of teachers
7 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
62%
LA avg.
67%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
45.50
LA avg.
48.00
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.13 Score Average
≈ 35% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Turkish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 14 8
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 6
Sociology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 31 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 140 5
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 24 7
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 150 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 87 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 58 4
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 150 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 149 5
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 5
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 15 3
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 24 6
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 35 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 25 7
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
9%
LA avg.
17%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
32.96
LA avg.
36.70
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 13 B
Psychology GCE A level 23 B
Physics GCE A level 7 C
Mathematics GCE A level 15 B
History GCE A level 7 B
Government and Politics GCE A level 6 B
English Language GCE A level 11 B
Economics GCE A level 15 A
Computer Studies / Computing GCE A level 6 D
Chemistry GCE A level 6 C
Biology GCE A level 16 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

City of London Academy Islington is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

5.1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
14.5 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Outstanding
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