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Highbury Fields School

State school · London, N5 1AR
  • Secondary
  • Girls
  • Ages 11-18
  • 747 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
747 ·
Local authority
London Borough of Islington

Headteacher

Head

Mr Tim Fox

Entrance

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

OtherUnkn 25 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre 11 %
Pakeman Primary School 8 %
Highbury Quadrant Primary School 7 %
Drayton Park Primary School 7 %
Canonbury Primary School 5 %
Newington Green Primary School 5 %
Montem Primary School 5 %
Grafton Primary School 5 %
Laycock Primary School 4 %
Gillespie Primary School 4 %
William Tyndale Primary School 3 %
Pooles Park Primary School 3 %
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 3 %
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School 3 %
Thornhill Primary School 2 %
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Exit

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

School
89%
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

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

School
73%
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.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
32.98
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
54
Number of teachers
14:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2.1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
16.9 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

747
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

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

Short inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good

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Contact the school

Address

Highbury Hill
London
N5 1AR
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Telephone: 020 7288 1888

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.highburyfields.islington.sch.uk

Local authority: London Borough of Islington

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School data & information Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AR
747 Pupil numbers
50 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
50 % Pupils whose first language is not English
14:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
54 Number of teachers
6 Number of teaching assistants

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

School
73%
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
51.40
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)

0.43 Score Above average
≈ 16% 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
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 35 7
Sociology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 67 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 37 5
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 48 6
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 6 5
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 124 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 74 5
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 31 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 122 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 124 6
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 23 5
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 11 4
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 6
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 5
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 47 7
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 50 5
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 48 7
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 25 7
Arabic GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 9

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

School
10%
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
32.98
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 22 B
Mathematics GCE A level 8 B
English Literature GCE A level 8 B
Chemistry GCE A level 9 C
Biology GCE A level 16 B
Art and Design (Fine Art) GCE A level 6 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

Highbury Fields School 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.

2.1 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
16.9 %
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.

Short inspection: Outstanding

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
Sixth form provision Outstanding

Full inspection: Good

Leadership and management Good
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