City of London Academy Highbury Grove
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 27 2022 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
- 144962
- Address
- 8 Highbury Grove, Islington, N5 2EQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1107 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 64.9%
- Girls
- 35.1%
- First language not English
- 25.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.7%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
African 22%
White British 17.3%
Mixed 16.8%
Other White 13.4%
Other 9.2%
Bangladeshi 7.5%
Caribbean 7.3%
Other Black 2%
Pakistani 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Irish 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.36
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 66%
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 40.8
Local authority average 46.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.76
Local authority average 4.18
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 62 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 188
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 147
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 132
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 20
- To another Local Authority
- 36
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 126 73 |
| Year 8 | 224 142 82 |
| Year 9 | 180 112 68 |
| Year 10 | 209 135 74 |
| Year 11 | 193 130 63 |
| Year 12 | 53 36 17 |
| Year 13 | 49 37 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 40.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 42.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 8.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 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% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 82.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 35.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 35.0% 33.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 6.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.8% 1.7% |