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Schools in Islington

  • 63State-funded schools
  • 40Primary
  • 10Secondary
  • 6Special
  • LondonRegion
Applications per placeCircle size: applications
First choice · secondary 2026
66%
17 pts below England (84%)
1,593 families applied
First choice · primary 2026
79%
13 pts below England (92%)
1,683 families applied
Applications per place · secondary
2.8
0.6 above England median (2.2)
Median school
New Ofsted report cards
6of 63 schools
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How hard is it to get a place here?

DfE · families living in Islington
Secondary (Year 7) · Sept 2026
66%got their first choice
17 pts below England (84%)

1,593 applicants · 5.5% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 66%; England 84%
  2. 2025 69%; England 84%
  3. 2024 70%; England 83%
  4. 2023 67%; England 83%
  5. 2022 66%; England 83%
  6. 2021 65%; England 81%
  7. 2020 65%; England 82%
  8. 2019 67%; England 81%
  9. 2018 65%; England 82%
  10. 2017 67%; England 83%
  11. 2016 73%; England 84%
  12. 2015 71%; England 84%
  13. 2014 74%; England 85%
  • Islington
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20261,59366.2%91.0%5.5%
Sep 20251,58568.6%91.5%5.2%
Sep 20241,63970.5%93.2%3.5%
Sep 20231,70966.6%89.7%6.3%
Sep 20221,80566.3%87.5%6.9%
Sep 20211,81264.5%86.2%7.8%
Sep 20201,76765.3%86.3%7.0%
Sep 20191,79866.6%88.0%6.5%
Sep 20181,74964.6%87.5%7.3%
Sep 20171,68166.9%87.7%7.1%
Sep 20161,62972.9%92.1%4.2%
Sep 20151,28270.5%93.1%2.9%
Sep 20141,52773.8%93.2%3.3%
Primary (Reception) · Sept 2026
79%got their first choice
13 pts below England (92%)

1,683 applicants · 4.2% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 79%; England 92%
  2. 2025 81%; England 93%
  3. 2024 84%; England 93%
  4. 2023 84%; England 92%
  5. 2022 83%; England 92%
  6. 2021 78%; England 92%
  7. 2020 77%; England 90%
  8. 2019 79%; England 91%
  9. 2018 80%; England 91%
  10. 2017 79%; England 90%
  11. 2016 80%; England 88%
  12. 2015 76%; England 88%
  13. 2014 74%; England 88%
  • Islington
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20261,68379.4%91.7%4.2%
Sep 20251,62680.9%93.0%3.5%
Sep 20241,57884.3%95.6%2.3%
Sep 20231,72383.6%95.2%2.4%
Sep 20221,84882.7%94.8%2.8%
Sep 20211,96478.5%90.7%4.9%
Sep 20202,02776.7%89.7%5.6%
Sep 20191,95478.6%91.9%4.0%
Sep 20181,95279.8%92.8%4.0%
Sep 20172,01779.5%93.6%3.3%
Sep 20162,06680.5%93.3%3.9%
Sep 20152,07776.4%90.7%5.2%
Sep 20142,08074.2%88.1%6.9%

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 6 schools of 63 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (3)
  • Post-16 provision (1)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 50 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding15
  • Good34
  • Requires improvement0
  • Inadequate1

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 6 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education33––
Behaviour and attitudes42––
Personal development51––
Leadership and management33––

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 1.

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Secondary schools in Islington

10 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
St Mary Magdalene Academy Faith Outstanding2023 6.4 applications per place 58.4 38%
City of London Academy Islington Standards maintained2025 3.4 applications per place 46.1 66%
Highbury Fields School Remains Outstanding2022 3.3 applications per place 56.2 51%
Central Foundation Boys' School Graded · no overall grade2025 3.2 applications per place 55.5 44%
St Aloysius' College Faith Good2022 3.1 applications per place 51.5 66%
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.8 applications per place 55.0 62%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove Good2022 2.4 applications per place 44.0 59%
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Good2024 2.2 applications per place 45.5 63%
Arts and Media School Islington Good2023 2.1 applications per place 40.2 67%
Lift Beacon High Good2022 1.9 applications per place – 74%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Islington

40 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Gillespie Primary School Outstanding2023 7.9 applications per place 89% 15%
William Tyndale Primary School Graded · no overall grade2024 5.4 applications per place 83% 25%
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Graded · no overall grade2024 4.9 applications per place 78% 31%
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Faith Good2023 4.8 applications per place 62% 26%
Drayton Park Primary School Improved significantly2025 4.5 applications per place 85% 40%
Hungerford School Good2022 4.5small intake applications per place 28% 64%
Canonbury Primary School Remains Good2022 4.4 applications per place 78% 48%
Yerbury Primary School Outstanding2023 4.0 applications per place 74% 16%
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Remains Outstanding2024 3.8 applications per place 89% 50%
Hanover Primary School Good2024 3.7 applications per place 67% 38%
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Faith 2026 3.4 applications per place 58% 53%
Thornhill Primary School Remains Good2022 3.3 applications per place 88% 39%
Newington Green Primary School Outstanding2024 3.3 applications per place 72% 59%
Winton Primary School Outstanding2024 3.3 applications per place 92% 60%
Laycock Primary School Good2024 3.1 applications per place 64% 61%
Ashmount Primary School Good2023 3.1 applications per place 61% 39%
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 3.0 applications per place 71% 29%
Tufnell Park Primary School Remains Good2022 3.0 applications per place 84% 44%
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Standards maintained2025 2.8 applications per place 80% 30%
Whitehall Park School Remains Good2022 2.8 applications per place 46% 48%
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.8small intake applications per place 57% 70%
Hargrave Park School Good2023 2.7 applications per place 61% 56%
St Mark's CofE Primary School Faith Improved significantly2025 2.7 applications per place 75% 66%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Faith Outstanding2023 2.5 applications per place 89% 33%
St Luke's CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.5 applications per place 59% 53%
Rotherfield Primary School Remains Good2023 2.4 applications per place 74% 68%
Grafton Primary School Good2023 2.4 applications per place 70% 45%
St Mary's CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.3 applications per place 53% 59%
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 2.3 applications per place 35% 73%
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Faith Good2023 2.2 applications per place 88% 55%
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.2 applications per place 39% 60%
Pooles Park Primary School Special measures Inadequate2022 2.0 applications per place – 50%
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Good2022 1.9 applications per place 43% 42%
Pakeman Primary School 2026 1.9 applications per place 62% 62%
Moreland Primary School Standards maintained2025 1.9 applications per place 61% 57%
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 1.5 applications per place 63% 53%
Duncombe Primary School Good2023 1.4 applications per place 79% 71%
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Standards maintained2024 1.4 applications per place 44% 44%
Vittoria Primary School 2026 1.4 applications per place 68% 63%
The London Screen Academy Not yet inspected no data – 0%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

13 schools