City of London Primary Academy, Islington

City of London Primary Academy is performing exceptionally well across all areas of education, with an overall effectiveness rating of outstanding. The school, which is part of the City of London Academies Trust and was opened in September 2017, has not been previously inspected. The headteacher and her team maintain high aspirations for all pupils, ensuring that they receive not only a rigorous academic education, but also a strong emphasis on personal development. Pupils enjoy and engage with their learning, benefitting from well-planned activities and a strong support system from staff.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education across all subjects
• High standards of pupil behaviour and attitudes
• Strong support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Effective safeguarding arrangements
• Outstanding opportunities for personal development
• Collaborative leadership that involves all staff in educational discussions
• Parents appreciate the supportive relationship between staff and pupils

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at City of London Primary Academy, Islington attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.2% of pupils at City of London Primary Academy, Islington were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 City of London Primary Academy, Islington had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.5% of pupils at City of London Primary Academy, Islington were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 City of London Primary Academy, Islington received £8,541 and spent £8,922 for each of its 317 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £233,000 (£736 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of City of London Academies Trust, income was £10,807 and spending £10,846 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Islington · Islington local authority: places and applications

City of London Primary Academy, Islington is part of City of London Academies Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• City of London Academy Islington London
• London Nautical, City of London Academy London
• City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park London
• City of London Academy Highbury Grove London
• City of London Academy (Southwark) London
• The City Academy, Hackney London
• Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy London
• Redriff Primary, City of London Academy London
• City of London Academy, Highgate Hill London
• Plashet, City of London Academy London

What is City of London Primary Academy, Islington's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for City of London Primary Academy, Islington is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was City of London Primary Academy, Islington last inspected by Ofsted?

City of London Primary Academy, Islington was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does City of London Primary Academy, Islington have?

City of London Primary Academy, Islington has 348 pupils on roll.

What age range does City of London Primary Academy, Islington cover?

City of London Primary Academy, Islington for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are City of London Primary Academy, Islington's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is City of London Primary Academy, Islington?

City of London Primary Academy, Islington is at 15 Baltic Street West, London, EC1Y 0AE.