How many pupils does City of London Academy Islington have?

City of London Academy Islington has 896 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of City of London Academy Islington?

The principal of City of London Academy Islington is Laurence Glees.

What type of school is City of London Academy Islington?

City of London Academy Islington is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is City of London Academy Islington in?

City of London Academy Islington is in the Islington local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

City of London Academy Islington

Prebend Street, Islington, N1 8PQ

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 2 April 2025.

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896

Pupils

61.9%

Free school meals

1 September 2008

Opened

About this school

City of London Academy Islington is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Islington. The school has 896 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 2 April 2025. The Principal is Laurence Glees. The school is administered by Islington local authority. It belongs to CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2008.

School details

Principal: Laurence Glees
Trust: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Islington
Gender: Mixed
URN: 135587

Contact

02072268611 enquiries@cola.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at City of London Academy Islington are handled by the school or the local authority (Islington). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.13

Progress 8 · 2023-24

38%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

51%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.49

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

22%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →