Best 3 Secondary schools in Islington – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: City of London Academy Islington (Secondary) in London; Highbury Fields School (Secondary) in London; Central Foundation Boys' School (Secondary) in London — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares City of London Academy Islington, Highbury Fields School and Central Foundation Boys' School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, community school and voluntary aided school type located around London. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (City of London Academy Islington), published Apr 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for City of London Academy Islington (Apr 2019). average roll around ≈ 900, combined total ≈ 2,750, typical FSM 50–55%, range 40–45%–60–65%; all within the City of London Academies Trust trust.
| Attribute |
City of London Academy Islington
N1 8PQ
|
Highbury Fields School
N5 1AR
|
Central Foundation Boys' School
EC2A 4SH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
London N1 8PQ |
London N5 1AR |
London EC2A 4SH |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 4 Apr 2019 | 1 10 Nov 2016 | 1 2 Mar 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 805 | 1050 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | City of London Academies Trust | Islington (206) | Islington (206) |
| Website | www.colai.org.uk | www.highburyfields.islington.sch.uk | www.centralfoundationboys.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02072268611 | 02072881888 | 02072533741 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- London
N1 8PQ - Ofsted
- 1 4 Apr 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- City of London Academies Trust
- Website
- www.colai.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02072268611
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- London
N5 1AR - Ofsted
- 1 10 Nov 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Islington (206)
- Website
- www.highburyfields.islington.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 02072881888
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- London
EC2A 4SH - Ofsted
- 1 2 Mar 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Islington (206)
- Website
- www.centralfoundationboys.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02072533741
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