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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

884

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Attainment 8

52.7

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Islington

#644 of 3,216 nationally

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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School is a Community school secondary school in London, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School is a community school in London, Islington, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 880 pupils on roll, of whom 63% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.7, placing the school #4 in Islington and #644 of 3,216 nationally. 54.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 29.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

52.7

Grade 5+ E&M

54.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)29.4%

Entering EBacc82.60%

EBacc APS4.93

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89.70%

EBacc APS5.12

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc84%

EBacc APS4.23

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc92%

EBacc APS4.06

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS3.87

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS3.93

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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08 October 2020

Inspection Report

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16 December 2014

Inspection Report

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11 November 2009

Inspection Report

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17 September 2008

Inspection Report

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17 January 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-01-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-12-16

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-09-17

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(11 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 880 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	880	14	1.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	885	15	1.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	868	20	2.3%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	865	12	1.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	872	20	2.3%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	872	16	1.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	884	17	1.9%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	886	10	1.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	877	14	1.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	877	9	1.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	889	10	1.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	889	19	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	891	3	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	883	26	2.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	892	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	892	34	3.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	893	24	2.7%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	892	22	2.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	894	20	2.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	891	32	3.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	890	5	0.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	890	9	1.0%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	880	24	2.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	874	8	0.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	878	10	1.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	884	13	1.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 54 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 36 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils