The Courtyard Islington
Other · Free schools special · Ages 13–19 · London, Islington
The Courtyard Islington is an other school in London, Islington for ages 13–19 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Holloway Road, Islington, London, N7 8LT
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 13–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 76 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Parents and carers, pupils and staff associated with this school sing its praises.”
- “Pupils say the school staff support them really well.”
- “They feel safe and enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “Pupils often start at this school with gaps in their knowledge.”
- “In some areas of the curriculum, however, the key bits of knowledge that pupils need to learn are not clearly identified.”
- “This means that when pupils tackle a complex task, they sometimes have not secured the underlying learning that they need in order to complete the task successfully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (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) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- St Mary Magdalene Academy 0.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- New River College Secondary 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Samuel Rhodes MLD School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding
- New River College Primary 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St Paul's Waldorf School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Bridge School 0.9 mi Standards maintained