How many pupils does City of London Academy Highbury Grove have?

City of London Academy Highbury Grove has 1,010 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of City of London Academy Highbury Grove?

The headteacher of City of London Academy Highbury Grove is Aimee Lyall.

What type of school is City of London Academy Highbury Grove?

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

Which local authority is City of London Academy Highbury Grove in?

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

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

City of London Academy Highbury Grove

8 Highbury Grove, Islington, N5 2EQ

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 April 2022). Last inspected 26 April 2022.

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1,010

Pupils

56.3%

Free school meals

1 December 2017

Opened

About this school

City of London Academy Highbury Grove is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Islington. The school has 1,010 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 26 April 2022). Last inspected 26 April 2022. The Headteacher is Aimee Lyall. The school is administered by Islington local authority. It belongs to CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 December 2017.

School details

Head: Aimee Lyall
Trust: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Islington
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144962

Contact

02072888900 admin@highburygrove.cola.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at City of London Academy Highbury Grove 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)

45.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.09

Progress 8 · 2023-24

45%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

63%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.16

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

46%

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 →