City of London Academy Highbury Grove
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 26 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
- 1010 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 63.3%
- Girls
- 36.7%
- First language not English
- 25%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
African 20.5%
Mixed 19.8%
White British 17.9%
Other White 13.1%
Other 9.7%
Bangladeshi 6.8%
Caribbean 6.6%
Other Black 1.9%
Pakistani 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.3
Local authority average 46.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 2 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 113
- From another Local Authority
- 111
Offers
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 23
- To another Local Authority
- 37
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 161 91 70 |
| Year 8 | 181 119 62 |
| Year 9 | 204 131 73 |
| Year 10 | 170 102 68 |
| Year 11 | 203 129 74 |
| Year 12 | 41 34 7 |
| Year 13 | 50 33 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 40.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 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 | 9.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 60.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 20.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.4% 2.4% |