Highbury Fields School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.991 miles
Distance (miles): 0.991 · Published by Islington Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
Highbury Fields School is a secondary school in London, Islington for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 28 September 2022. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
Highbury Fields School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 0.991 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.846 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.974 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 0.893 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 0.953 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 0.991 miles away, the shortest of 4 Islington secondary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.34 miles).
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was further than in 2025, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 5 years with a published distance.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 98 first-choice applications for 136 offers; 76 offers went to first-choice families and 22 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 62% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%) and the A level average grade was B (England B-).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Islington schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 733 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 28 September 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff have extremely high expectations for all aspects of school life.”
- “One parent or carer reflected the views of many, saying, ‘the school focuses on the holistic child’.”
- “For example, pupils take part in termly activities such as enterprise days, team building days and ‘women in tech’ workshops.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 62% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 57.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 98 first-preference applications, 136 offers in total, 76 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- City of London Academy Highbury Grove 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- City of London Academy Islington 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Arts and Media School Islington 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Lift Beacon High 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- City of London Academy, Highgate Hill 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Aloysius' College 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Central Foundation Boys' School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published