City of London Academy Islington
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 1 2025 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
- 896 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 38.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 59.5%
- Persistent absence
- 34.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 27.7%
Mixed 18.2%
Other White 17.6%
African 15.5%
Other 8.3%
Bangladeshi 4.5%
Caribbean 3.8%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other Black 1.2%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.6
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.49
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 3 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 156 |
Admissions
City of London Academy Islington
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 130
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 142
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 119
Offers
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 162 81 81 |
| Year 8 | 161 89 72 |
| Year 9 | 160 91 69 |
| Year 10 | 162 85 77 |
| Year 11 | 160 87 73 |
| Year 12 | 51 36 15 |
| Year 13 | 40 24 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 46.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 40.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 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 | 6.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 60.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 28.0% 20.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 2.4% |