City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Islington
- Unique reference
- 143659
- Address
- Holland Walk, Duncombe Road, Archway, N19 3EU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 642 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 42.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
African 29.3%
Other White 18.1%
Other 13.7%
Mixed 12.1%
Caribbean 8.1%
Bangladeshi 6.7%
White British 6.1%
Other Black 2%
Pakistani 1.2%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Irish 0.5%
Unclassified 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.1
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 12 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| Economics | GCSE | 7 |
Admissions
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 72
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 73 43 30 |
| Year 8 | 111 55 56 |
| Year 9 | 132 60 72 |
| Year 10 | 135 74 61 |
| Year 11 | 117 73 44 |
| Year 12 | 49 31 18 |
| Year 13 | 25 9 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 40.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% |