City of London Academy Islington

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · London, Islington

N1 8PQ

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

51.0

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#2,386

National rank

#420

In London

In Islington

Top 76%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

40.8

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

38%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

51%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

15%

EBacc average points score

3.49

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 45.5 → 40.8 ▼ 4.7 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 896 % FSM ever-6 70.1% % EAL 38.8% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

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