City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street, London, N1 8PQ
852 pupils · 106% of 805 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Islington
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 65.5%
Ofsted
Standards maintained (2025) — Ungraded inspection — “Standards maintained” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 2 April 2025, published 13 May 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 37.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 51% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 21.7% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.78 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 136 | 106 | 461 | 136 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 130 | 109 | 500 | 130 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 162 | 136 | 544 | 162 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 158 | 177 | 674 | 158 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 159 | 188 | 741 | 159 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 156 | 179 | 726 | 156 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 164 | 178 | 716 | 164 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 159 | 182 | 709 | 159 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School 1.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Waterside Academy 1.5 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Central Foundation Boys' School 1.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- City of London Academy Highbury Grove 1.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The Bridge Academy 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Haggerston School 1.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.