Overall Oxbridge
#1,023
6 ranked schools · -109 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
50
Offers
7
Offer rate14.0%
-8.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
45
Primary
schools
10
Secondary
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1
All-through
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1
Post-16
colleges
6
Special
schools
7
Other
schools
of which16sixth forms·14faith·3nurseries73 total
Area Performance
Islington schools rank in the top 39% 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
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Islington vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 39%
Across all ranked Islington schools
Top 39%Primaryavg #5,903 of 14,978
Top 36%Secondaryavg #1,393 of 3,862
Top 38%Sixth formavg #974 of 2,555
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
#5,903
+11 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 39% of 14,978
% 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
#5,903
+11 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 39% of 14,978
% 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
#1,393
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 36% of 3,862
% 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
#1,393
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 36% of 3,862
% 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
#974
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 38% of 2,555
% 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
#974
+12 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 38% of 2,555
% 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
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
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 1,880
Applications
32
Offers
7
Offer rate21.9%
-7.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Islington
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Islington
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