Schools in Islington
72 schools across 3 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 25 of 72 schools here that have a published grade.
Islington has 72 schools across 3 towns — 40 primary, 9 secondary, educating around 22,937 pupils. 96% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (24 of 25). There are currently 5 open teaching jobs in Islington. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Islington.
Islingtonlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Islington
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Islington
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Highbury Fields School57.4Attainment 8
- 2Central Foundation Boys' School55.2Attainment 8
- 3Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School52.7Attainment 8
- 4City of London Academy Highbury Grove45.4Attainment 8
- 5City of London Academy Islington40.8Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Islington
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Outstanding Schools in Islington
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
City of London Primary Academy, Islington
Islington, Islington· EC1Y 0AE
317 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Trust: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Gillespie Primary School
Islington, Islington· N5 1LH
208 pupils
KS2: 89% met expected standard
Newington Green Primary School
Islington, Islington· N1 4ND
459 pupils
KS2: 72% met expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Islington, Islington· N19 5NE
510 pupils
KS2: 89% met expected standard
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Islington, Islington· N7 8PG
1,554 pupils
Attainment 8: 59.3
Trust: HIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Winton Primary School
Islington, Islington· N1 9AZ
250 pupils
KS2: 92% met expected standard