City of London Academy Islington
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 14 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Islington
- Unique reference
- 135587
- Address
- Prebend Street, Islington, N1 8PQ
- Website
- www.colai.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 905 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.8%
- Girls
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 44.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 59.9%
- Persistent absence
- 32.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 28.1%
Other White 18.3%
Mixed 16.6%
African 16.4%
Other 6.9%
Bangladeshi 5.6%
Caribbean 3.9%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 1%
Other Black 1%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 54%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.6
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.36
Local authority average 4.18
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 5 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 8 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
City of London Academy Islington
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 162
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 152
- 3rd preference
- 114
- From another Local Authority
- 130
Offers
- 1st preference
- 119
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 36
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 166 92 74 |
| Year 8 | 162 93 69 |
| Year 9 | 158 82 76 |
| Year 10 | 161 91 70 |
| Year 11 | 158 90 68 |
| Year 12 | 49 30 19 |
| Year 13 | 51 27 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 90.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 48.0% 38.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 45.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 6.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 66.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 27.9% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 2.2% |