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
- 630 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 36.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.7%
- Persistent absence
- 37.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.1%
Mixed 25.4%
African 18.9%
White British 15.1%
Other White 13.2%
Caribbean 8.7%
Other 8.3%
Bangladeshi 3.7%
Pakistani 2.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 54%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.7
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 4.18
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 125 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 124 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 134 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 124 |
Admissions
Arts and Media School Islington
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 68
Offers
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 91 49 42 |
| Year 8 | 118 65 53 |
| Year 9 | 147 84 63 |
| Year 10 | 139 66 73 |
| Year 11 | 135 84 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 69.0% 40.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 13.0% 42.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 8.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |