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
- 897 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 38.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.1%
- Persistent absence
- 32.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 29.4%
Other White 17.8%
Mixed 15.6%
African 14.8%
Other 6.6%
Bangladeshi 6.4%
Caribbean 4.8%
Indian 1.3%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 43 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
City of London Academy Islington
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 194
- 3rd preference
- 128
- From another Local Authority
- 194
Offers
- 1st preference
- 124
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 39
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 164 89 75 |
| Year 8 | 163 81 82 |
| Year 9 | 160 88 72 |
| Year 10 | 162 92 70 |
| Year 11 | 157 79 78 |
| Year 12 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 13 | 32 16 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 91.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 40.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 42.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 8.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 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 | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 82.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 35.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 33.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 1.7% |
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