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City of London Academy Highbury Grove

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

personMs Aimee Lyall

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,150

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Attainment 8

45.4

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Islington

#1,662 of 3,216 nationally

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City of London Academy Highbury Grove is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

City of London Academy Highbury Grove is an academy sponsor led in London, Islington, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,010 pupils on roll, of whom 60% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.4, placing the school #5 in Islington and #1,662 of 3,216 nationally. 44.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 17 A-level subjects. 41.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 10.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.13 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 19.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

44.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.4%

Entering EBacc45.70%

EBacc APS4.16

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51.60%

EBacc APS4.36

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66%

EBacc APS3.76

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS4.14

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS3.94

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

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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

+0.13

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.0%

Achieving A*–A10.6%

Achieving A*–B41.3%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate94.6%

A-level subjects offered17

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.02

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate95.30%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate89.80%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate92.7%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 April 2022

Inspection Report

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03 November 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-04-26

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-12-13

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2010-05-26

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

20.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

10.6%(107 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 1,010 pupils. During this period, there were 205 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 20.3%, which is above 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)	1,010	205	20.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,021	189	18.5%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,081	144	13.3%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,107	197	17.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,112	107	9.6%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,133	68	6.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,150	132	11.5%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,150	316	27.5%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,137	279	24.5%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,129	261	23.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,118	183	16.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,084	142	13.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,078	29	2.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,082	115	10.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,086	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,086	137	12.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,092	205	18.8%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,113	158	14.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,085	222	20.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,064	329	30.9%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,125	264	23.5%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,121	227	20.2%	3.0%	4
2017/18 (Autumn term)	0	49	-	3.7%	1

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 49 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 30 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 27 pupils

Physical Disability 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils