City of London Academy Highbury Grove
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | 8 Highbury Grove Islington London N5 2EQ |
| Phone | 02072888900 |
| Reference Number | 144962 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1010 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 63.27%
Girls: 36.73% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 56.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 25% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.6 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 91 | 70 | 161 |
| 8 | 119 | 62 | 181 |
| 9 | 131 | 73 | 204 |
| 10 | 102 | 68 | 170 |
| 11 | 129 | 74 | 203 |
| 12 | 34 | 7 | 41 |
| 13 | 33 | 17 | 50 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 20.5% |
| White, British | 17.9% |
| White, Other | 13.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 9.6% |
| Caribbean | 6.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 5.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.6% |
| White & Asian | 2.2% |
| Pakistani | 1% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Sixth Form Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 2022-06-21 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 2022-04-26 | School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 21 June 2022 |
| 2020-11-03 | Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 08 December 2020 |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 45.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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London Scandinavian School
Curran House, 3 Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RN |
0.33 miles |
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Drayton Park Primary School
ARVON ROAD, HIGHBURY, LONDON, N5 1PJ |
0.36 miles |
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Canonbury Primary School
Canonbury Road, London, N1 2UT |
0.36 miles |
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Laycock Primary School
Laycock Street, Upper Street, London, N1 1SW |
0.46 miles |
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St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
Northolme Road, Highbury Park, London, N5 2UX |
0.47 miles |
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William Tyndale Primary School
Upper Street, London, Middlesex, N1 2GG |
0.56 miles |
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St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Conewood Street, London, N5 1DL |
0.59 miles |
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Newington Green Primary School
Auriga Mews, London, N1 4ND |
0.63 miles |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
68 Georges Road, Holloway, London, N7 8JN |
0.67 miles |
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Gillespie Primary School
Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LH |
0.71 miles |
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The New North Academy
32 Popham Road, Islington, London, N1 8SJ |
0.71 miles |
|
Grasmere Primary School
92 Albion Road, London, N16 9PD |
0.71 miles |
|
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Fowler Road, Islington, London, N1 2EP |
0.71 miles |
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The Children's House School
King Henry's Walk, Islington, London, N1 4PB |
0.77 miles |
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Betty Layward Primary School
Clissold Road, Hackney, London, N16 9EX |
0.8 miles |
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Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Road, Islington, London, N1 1HX |
0.81 miles |
|
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Buckingham Road, Hackney, London, N1 4JB |
0.82 miles |
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St Matthias Church of England Primary School
Wordsworth Road, London, N16 8DD |
0.82 miles |
|
Rotherfield Primary School
Rotherfield Street, Islington, London, N1 3EE |
0.84 miles |
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Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, London, N4 2DR |
0.89 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Samuel Rhodes MLD School
11 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2EG |
0.06 miles |
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The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove, London, N5 2AG |
0.21 miles |
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Highbury Fields School
Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AR |
0.26 miles |
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The Courtyard Islington
Holloway Road, Islington, London, N7 8LT |
0.4 miles |
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North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School
6-9 Canonbury Place, Islington, London, N1 2NQ |
0.4 miles |
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St Paul's Waldorf School
1 St Paul's Road, Islington, London, N1 2QH |
0.47 miles |
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St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N7 8PG |
0.54 miles |
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Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
Clissold Road, Hackney, London, N16 9EX |
0.8 miles |
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The Garden School
Wordsworth Road, London, N16 8BZ |
0.87 miles |
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
1 Dowrey Street, London, N1 0HY |
0.93 miles |
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City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, Islington, London, N1 8PQ |
0.94 miles |
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Richard Cloudesley School
Tudor Rose Building, 1 Prebend Street, London, N1 8RE |
0.95 miles |
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The Excelsior Academy
Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EY |
1.13 miles |
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Side By Side School
Avigdor Mews, Lordship Road, London, London, N16 0QJ |
1.17 miles |
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Waterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4DL |
1.19 miles |
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The Bridge School
251 Hungerford Road, London, N7 9LD |
1.25 miles |
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street, Islington, London, N1 9QG |
1.33 miles |
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Lift Beacon High
Hilldrop Road, Islington, London, N7 0JG |
1.4 miles |
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Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road, London, N4 3LS |
1.42 miles |
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The Bridge Academy
Laburnum Street, Hackney, London, E2 8BA |
1.46 miles |