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EnglandLondonIslington

Schools in Islington, London

Georgian squares and Victorian terraces define the streets of Islington, an inner London borough formed in 1965 from the former metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury. Emirates Stadium is the borough's defining landmark. Set in the Holloway district, it anchors an area that reaches northward to Archway. Around 215,000 people live within its compact boundaries, making it one of the smallest and most densely settled boroughs in the capital.

Canonbury, with its period garden squares and stucco villas, is among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments in north London, while Highbury and Highgate draw families competing for primary and secondary places year on year. The Northern and Victoria lines run through the borough, connecting these residential streets directly to central London.

Area Performance

Islington schools rank in the top 38% of England

Across 68 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.13/10, +0.68 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

32% Elite

Distribution across all Islington schools

32%
15%
51%
EliteExcellentGoodRebuilding

Islington vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 38%

Across all ranked Islington schools

Top 39%Primaryavg #5,898 of 14,969
Top 35%Secondaryavg #1,276 of 3,671
Top 37%Sixth formavg #837 of 2,262

Primary schools: 41 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,898
+11 pts vs medianmedian 7,485

top 39% of 14,969

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.39 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,898
+11 pts vs medianmedian 7,485

top 39% of 14,969

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

Secondary schools: 11 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+1.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,276
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,836

top 35% of 3,671

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
47%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.5
+10.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+1.22 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,276
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,836

top 35% of 3,671

% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
47%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
49.5
+10.4 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1

Sixth form schools: 16 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#837
+13 pts vs medianmedian 1,131

top 37% of 2,262

% A*-A at A-Level
25%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#837
+13 pts vs medianmedian 1,131

top 37% of 2,262

% A*-A at A-Level
25%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
61%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%

Overall Oxbridge

#1,023

6 ranked schools · -109 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984

Applications

50

Offers

7

Offer rate14.0%
-8.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%

Oxford

#287

2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

18

Offers

0

Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#965

5 ranked schools · -192 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

32

Offers

7

Offer rate21.9%
-7.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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