St Mary Magdalene Academy
All-through · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–19 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.184 miles
Distance (miles): 0.184 · Published by Islington Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Year 7 2026: 0.885 mi
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
St Mary Magdalene Academy is an all-through school in London, Islington for ages 4–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 3 July 2023. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
St Mary Magdalene Academy 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.184 mi |
| Year 7 2026 | 0.885 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.316 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.98 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.528 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.091 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.276 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 0.838 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.23 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 0.845 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.203 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last child offered a Reception place lived 0.184 miles away, and the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 0.885 miles away.
- The 2026 Reception last distance was the shortest of the 6 years with a published distance, and nearer the school than in 2025 and 2019.
- There were 69 first-choice applications for 30 offers for Reception in 2026; 29 offers went to first-choice families, and 40 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, the A level average grade was B (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level average.
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
- Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N7 8PG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 4–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 1,561 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud of their school.”
- “They describe it as a kind and welcoming place that promotes a keen sense of family, community and inclusion.”
- “Pupils and adults share a mutual respect.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 71% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 59.3 | 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 Reception entry: 69 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 434 first-preference applications, 171 offers in total, 159 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 special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- New River College Secondary 0.1 mi School remains Good
- The Courtyard Islington 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Samuel Rhodes MLD School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding
- New River College Primary 0.7 mi School remains Good
- The Bridge School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- New River College Medical 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade