Overall Oxbridge
#719
4 ranked schools · -66 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
51
Offers
16
Offer rate31.4%
+2.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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.
43
Primary
schools
10
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
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1
Post-16
colleges
6
Special
schools
7
Other
schools
of which16sixth forms·14faith·3nursery schools71 total
Area Performance
Islington schools rank in the top 38% of England
Across 60 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.18/10, +0.77 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
35% Elite
Distribution across all Islington schools
EliteExcellentGood
Islington vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 38%
Across all ranked Islington schools
Top 39%Primaryavg #5,712 of 14,821
Top 37%Secondaryavg #1,389 of 3,803
Top 37%Sixth formavg #943 of 2,523
Primary schools: 40 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,712
+11 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 39% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
68%
+6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,712
+11 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 39% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
68%
+6 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
#1,389
+13 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 37% of 3,803
% 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
#1,389
+13 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 37% of 3,803
% 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: 9 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#943
+13 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 37% of 2,523
% 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
9.0/10
+1.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#943
+13 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 37% of 2,523
% 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%
Oxford
#284
6 ranked schools · -22 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
24
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-16.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#654
4 ranked schools · +45 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
27
Offers
16
Offer rate59.3%
+22.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Islington
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Islington
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