Arts and Media School Islington
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Islington
- Unique reference
- 131690
- Address
- Turle Road, N4 3LS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 595 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 39.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 61.5%
- Persistent absence
- 44.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.3%
Mixed 28.5%
African 18.8%
White British 15%
Other White 13.1%
Other 9.2%
Caribbean 6.9%
Bangladeshi 3%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other Asian 1.3%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.2
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 110 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 111 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 9 |
| Dance | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 130 |
Admissions
Arts and Media School Islington
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 117
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 48
Offers
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 94 45 49 |
| Year 8 | 88 52 36 |
| Year 9 | 122 68 54 |
| Year 10 | 146 82 64 |
| Year 11 | 145 72 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 87.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 11.0% 40.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 4.0% 3.0% |