Highbury Fields School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Islington
- Unique reference
- 100455
- Address
- Highbury Hill, N5 1AR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 729 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 52%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
African 21%
White British 16.6%
Mixed 16.5%
Other White 15.4%
Other 13.4%
Bangladeshi 9.7%
Caribbean 3.6%
Other Black 1.1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.2
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.24
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| Economics | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 132 |
Admissions
Highbury Fields School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 137
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 128
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 137 0 137 |
| Year 8 | 137 0 137 |
| Year 9 | 135 0 135 |
| Year 10 | 139 0 139 |
| Year 11 | 134 0 134 |
| Year 12 | 19 0 19 |
| Year 13 | 28 0 28 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 40.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 60.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 20.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 2.4% |