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St Mary Magdalene Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Victoria Linsley

corporate_fareHIVE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onLondon, N7 8PG

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,536

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Attainment 8

59.3

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Islington

#267 of 3,216 nationally

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St Mary Magdalene Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 4-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

St Mary Magdalene Academy is an academy sponsor led in London, Islington, admitting pupils aged 4-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of HIVE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,554 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 59.3, placing the school #1 in Islington and #267 of 3,216 nationally. 70.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 43.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 30% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #5 of 8 primaries in Islington and #596 of 3,216 nationally.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 62.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 32.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.1 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. 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

59.3

Grade 5+ E&M

70.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)43.6%

Entering EBacc58.10%

EBacc APS5.55

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54.50%

EBacc APS5.29

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS5.03

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS5.48

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS4.92

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS4.8

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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

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.1

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

154

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*12.8%

Achieving A*–A32.5%

Achieving A*–B62.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate96.8%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.06

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

176

Retention rate96.00%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

148

Retention rate91.90%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

129

Retention rate86.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 64%

Reading80% LA 77%

Writing77% LA 72%

Maths77% LA 74%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

93%

LA 65%England 61%

Reading93% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing97% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths97% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

113

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading79% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing97% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA -0.5

-0.1 to 4.4

6.2

Write

LA 0.3

4.0 to 8.4

3.8

Maths

LA 0.1

1.6 to 5.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading81% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA 1.3

-1.0 to 3.3

1.9

Write

LA 1.5

-0.1 to 3.9

4.0

Maths

LA 1.0

2.1 to 5.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 69%

Reading77% LA 78%

Writing90% LA 81%

Maths90% LA 77%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA 1.5

-1.1 to 3.3

1.7

Write

LA 1.5

-0.4 to 3.8

1.1

Maths

LA 1.4

-0.9 to 3.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 July 2023

Inspection Report

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26 April 2022

Inspection Report

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10 January 2017

Inspection Report

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19 November 2014

Inspection Report

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15 May 2013

Inspection Report

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16 June 2010

Inspection Report

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12 May 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-07-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2017-01-10

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-05-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-06-16

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

1.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(17 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 1,554 pupils. During this period, there were 23 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, 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)	1,554	23	1.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,561	27	1.7%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,550	27	1.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,554	27	1.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,560	49	3.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,532	32	2.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,536	43	2.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,540	26	1.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,447	27	1.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,459	34	2.3%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,464	19	1.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,400	8	0.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,399	10	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,401	25	1.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,368	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,368	15	1.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,371	11	0.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,313	5	0.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,312	16	1.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,327	17	1.3%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,271	16	1.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,272	10	0.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,289	16	1.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,255	16	1.3%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,261	35	2.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,273	22	1.7%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 95 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 70 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 63 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 36 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 35 pupils

Physical Disability 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

90.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

15.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree71%

agree21%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree38%

disagree10%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree52%

agree14%

disagree3%

strongly disagree5%

don't know1%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes18%

no82%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree40%

agree25%

disagree5%

strongly disagree25%

dont know5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree72%

agree20%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree67%

agree25%

disagree4%

strongly disagree3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree55%

agree38%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree32%

disagree4%

strongly disagree5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree68%

agree25%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree57%

agree32%

disagree5%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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