City of London Academy Islington
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.496 miles
Distance (miles) · Published by Islington Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
City of London Academy Islington is a secondary school in London, Islington for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
City of London Academy Islington 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 | 1.496 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 2.016 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 2.946 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 0.713 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 1.098 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, the last child offered a place lived 1.496 miles away, the longest of 4 Islington secondary schools with a published last distance.
- Year 7 2026 had 106 first-choice applications for 136 offers; 86 offers went to first-choice families and 20 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 116 of the 461 applications (25%) came from families living outside Islington, and 34 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 38% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 40.8 (England 46).
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
- Prebend Street, Islington, London, N1 8PQ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 852 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “The school has established a calm and focused school environment with high expectations.”
- “Pupils participate happily in learning and in the wider life of the school.”
- “As a result, published academic outcomes for pupils at the end of Year 11 are positive.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, however, checks on pupils’ understanding are not as clear.”
- “When this occurs, teaching does not pick up on some pupils’ misconceptions when they arise.”
- “In a few subjects, however, teaching is not sufficiently adapted for pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (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) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | 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: 106 first-preference applications, 136 offers in total, 86 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.
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Central Foundation Boys' School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- City of London Academy Highbury Grove 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Highbury Fields School 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Lift Beacon High 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Arts and Media School Islington 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- City of London Academy, Highgate Hill 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Aloysius' College 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published