Schools in Islington
72 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (10)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highbury Fields School Community school | Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 4–19 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Arts and Media School Islington Foundation school | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| City of London Academy Highbury Grove Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Free schools | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Lift Beacon High Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Aloysius' College Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Central Foundation Boys' School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| City of London Academy Islington Academy sponsor led | Standards maintained (2025) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
Primary (40)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington Free schools | Outstanding (2019) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Gillespie Primary School Community school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School Community school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Newington Green Primary School Community school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Winton Primary School Community school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Yerbury Primary School Community school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Ashmount Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Canonbury Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Duncombe Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Grafton Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hanover Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hargrave Park Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 0–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hungerford School Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Laycock Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Pakeman Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 0–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rotherfield Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The New North Academy Academy converter | Good (2021) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Thornhill Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Tufnell Park Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Vittoria Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Whitehall Park School Free schools | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Pooles Park Primary School Academy sponsor led | Inadequate (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 0–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Drayton Park Primary School Community school | Improved significantly (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Moreland Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2025) | 0–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Community school | Standards maintained (2024) | 0–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Improved significantly (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| William Tyndale Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (22)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| New River College Medical Pupil referral unit | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 5–16 | — |
| Richard Cloudesley School Community special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–19 | — |
| Samuel Rhodes MLD School Community special school | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 11–19 | — |
| The Bridge Integrated Learning Space Free schools special | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 7–19 | — |
| The Pears Family School Free schools alternative provision | Outstanding — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 5–14 | — |
| Margaret McMillan Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 0–5 | — |
| New River College Primary Pupil referral unit | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 5–11 | — |
| New River College Secondary Pupil referral unit | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–16 | — |
| North Islington Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 0–5 | — |
| The Bridge Satellite Provision Free schools special | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–19 | — |
| The Courtyard Islington Free schools special | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 13–19 | — |
| City University Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| Dallington School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | — |
| Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Local authority nursery school | Standards maintained (2025) | 0–5 | — |
| London Scandinavian School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–11 | — |
| North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
| Royal Mencap Society Special post 16 institution | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| St Paul's Waldorf School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–14 | — |
| The Bridge School Academy special converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 2–19 | — |
| The Children's House School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–11 | — |
| The Gower School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 0–11 | — |
| The London Screen Academy Free schools 16 to 19 | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.