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City of London Academy Highbury Grove

 

Contact Details

Address:
 8 Highbury Grove
 Islington
 London N5 2EQ
Telephone: 020 7288 8900

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Highbury Grove School
Trust: City of London Academies Trust
Sponsor: City of London Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Aimee Lyall (since January 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Tom Sherrington
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 66.4 / 24.6
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.43
Number of pupils: 892
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.4
Sex: Mixed (63% boys / 37% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 58.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 55.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 81.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 77.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Islington
Constituency: Islington North
Electoral Ward: Mildmay
School Number: 2064003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 26th April 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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