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| Age Range | 4-19 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Islington |
| Address | Liverpool Road, N7 8PG |
| School Website | www.smmacademy.org |
| Telephone | 2076970123 |
| URN | 134314 |
| Total | 1536 |
| Girls/Boys | 733/803 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 47.7%/52.3% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 22.8% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 490 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 13.2% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 03/07/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 03/07/2023 | Outstanding |
| 15/05/2013 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 03/07/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 15/05/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 03 July 2023 | School inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 26 April 2022 | School inspection | View |
| 10 January 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 19 November 2014 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 15 May 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 16 June 2010 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 12 May 2009 | Monitoring visit | View |
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65.70% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 73.20% |
| Entering EBacc | 54.50% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.29 |
| Progress 8 | 0.31 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 70% |
| Entering EBacc | 51% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.02 |
| Progress 8 | 0.08 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 77% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 5.48 |
| Progress 8 | 0.43 |
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 93% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 43% |
| Reading | 111 |
| Maths | 113 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 76 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 28 |
| Reading | 107.0 |
| Maths | 108.0 |
| Reading Progress | 2.2 |
| Writing Progress | 6.2 |
| Maths Progress | 3.8 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 77% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 19% |
| Reading | 105.0 |
| Maths | 109.0 |
| Reading Progress | 1.1 |
| Writing Progress | 1.9 |
| Maths Progress | 4.0 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 17% |
| Reading | 106 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | 1.1 |
| Writing Progress | 1.7 |
| Maths Progress | 1.1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.36% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 127 |
| As First Preference | 30 |
| As second preference | 39 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 22 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.59% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 131 |
| As First Preference | 43 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 27 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.46% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 141 |
| As First Preference | 38 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 22 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.38% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 155 |
| As First Preference | 36 |
| As second preference | 38 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.31% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 138 |
| As First Preference | 34 |
| As second preference | 42 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.50% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 154 |
| As First Preference | 39 |
| As second preference | 41 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.82% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 158 |
| As First Preference | 51 |
| As second preference | 33 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.43% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 140 |
| As First Preference | 30 |
| As second preference | 37 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.80% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 173 |
| As First Preference | 45 |
| As second preference | 54 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.95% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 169 |
| As First Preference | 39 |
| As second preference | 36 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 29 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 20 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.74% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 187 |
| As First Preference | 40 |
| As second preference | 48 |
| As third preference | 34 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 2.50% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1105 |
| As first preference | 453 |
| As second preference | 269 |
| As third preference | 168 |
| Total Offers Made | 200 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 181 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 2.59% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1143 |
| As first preference | 471 |
| As second preference | 287 |
| As third preference | 171 |
| Total Offers Made | 199 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 182 |
| second preference offers | 12 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 2.31% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1094 |
| As first preference | 414 |
| As second preference | 271 |
| As third preference | 192 |
| Total Offers Made | 201 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 179 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 2.21% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1153 |
| As first preference | 389 |
| As second preference | 306 |
| As third preference | 210 |
| Total Offers Made | 203 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 176 |
| second preference offers | 19 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 2.30% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1164 |
| As first preference | 421 |
| As second preference | 289 |
| As third preference | 220 |
| Total Offers Made | 204 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 183 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 2.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1099 |
| As first preference | 370 |
| As second preference | 305 |
| As third preference | 202 |
| Total Offers Made | 207 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 181 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 2.31% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 1019 |
| As first preference | 331 |
| As second preference | 284 |
| As third preference | 200 |
| Total Offers Made | 176 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 143 |
| second preference offers | 26 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 2.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 992 |
| As first preference | 348 |
| As second preference | 240 |
| As third preference | 170 |
| Total Offers Made | 187 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 174 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.59% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 831 |
| As first preference | 248 |
| As second preference | 237 |
| As third preference | 152 |
| Total Offers Made | 178 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 156 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.64% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 720 |
| As first preference | 211 |
| As second preference | 201 |
| As third preference | 128 |
| Total Offers Made | 153 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 129 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.39% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 700 |
| As first preference | 211 |
| As second preference | 160 |
| As third preference | 144 |
| Total Offers Made | 176 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 152 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 67% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 24% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 18% |
| no | 82% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 25% |
| dont know | 5% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 3% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 91% |
| no | 9% |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 37.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 16% |
| african ethnic origin | 11.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 6.6% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 4.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.8% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 3% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 2.3% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| irish ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 38.4% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 15.7% |
| african ethnic origin | 11.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 6.4% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 5% |
| caribbean ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 3% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1% |
| irish ethnic origin | 0.8% |
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