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Schools in Islington 2026

59 schools across Islington, with 29% rated Outstanding and 71% rated Good by Ofsted.

59
Total Schools
29%
Outstanding
37
Primary
8
Secondary

Ofsted Rating Breakdown

Outstanding: 16 (29%)
Good: 40 (71%)
Requires Improvement: 0 (0%)
Inadequate: 0 (0%)

Top Rated Schools (50)

St Mary Magdalene Academy
Secondary· Ages 4-19· 1,554 pupilsN7
Outstanding
Highbury Fields School
Secondary· Ages 11-18· 729 pupilsN5
Outstanding
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 510 pupilsN19
Outstanding
Newington Green Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 459 pupilsN1
Outstanding
Yerbury Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 455 pupilsN19
Outstanding
Shoreditch Park Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 438 pupilsN1
Outstanding
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 256 pupilsN1
Outstanding
Winton Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 250 pupilsN1
Outstanding
Gillespie Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 208 pupilsN5
Outstanding
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Primary· Ages 4-11· 201 pupilsN1
Outstanding
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
Special· Ages 11-19· 129 pupilsN5
Outstanding
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
Nursery· Ages 2-5· 115 pupilsN1
Outstanding
Richard Cloudesley School
Special· Ages 2-19· 98 pupilsN1
Outstanding
New River College Medical
Alternative provision· Ages 5-16· 43 pupilsN1
Outstanding
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
Special· Ages 7-19· 31 pupilsN1
Outstanding
The Pears Family School
Alternative provision· Ages 5-14· 1 pupilsN1
Outstanding
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
Secondary· Ages 11-18· 1,010 pupilsN5
Good
City of London Academy Islington
Secondary· Ages 11-18· 896 pupilsN1
Good
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
Secondary· Ages 11-18· 642 pupilsN19
Good
Grafton Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 461 pupilsN7
Good
Thornhill Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 459 pupilsN1
Good
Tufnell Park Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 458 pupilsN7
Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 454 pupilsN7
Good
Canonbury Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 438 pupilsN1
Good
Duncombe Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 438 pupilsN19
Good
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 433 pupilsN5
Good
Lift Beacon High
Secondary· Ages 11-16· 417 pupilsN7
Good
Brookfield Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 394 pupilsN19
Good
Hoxton Garden Primary
Primary· Ages 3-11· 384 pupilsN1
Good
Hargrave Park Primary School
Primary· 341 pupilsN19
Good
Hackney New Primary School
Primary· Ages 4-11· 337 pupilsN1
Good
Pakeman Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 327 pupilsN7
Good
Rotherfield Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 302 pupilsN1
Good
Drayton Park Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 257 pupilsN5
Good
The Bridge School
Special· Ages 2-19· 255 pupilsN7
Good
Hanover Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 235 pupilsN1
Good
Laycock Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 235 pupilsN1
Good
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 235 pupilsN1
Good
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 228 pupilsN19
Good
Thomas Fairchild Community School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 220 pupilsN1
Good
Vittoria Primary School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 219 pupilsN1
Good
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre
Primary· 219 pupilsN7
Good
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 212 pupilsN19
Good
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Primary· Ages 4-11· 208 pupilsN5
Good
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Primary· Ages 2-11· 197 pupilsN1
Good
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
Primary· Ages 4-11· 188 pupilsN1
Good
The New North Academy
Primary· Ages 4-11· 169 pupilsN1
Good
Hungerford School
Primary· Ages 3-11· 169 pupilsN7
Good
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary· Ages 4-11· 163 pupilsN1
Good
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Nursery· 91 pupilsN1
Good

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Islington?

There are 59 schools in Islington, including 37 primary and 8 secondary schools.

What percentage of schools in Islington are rated Outstanding?

29% of rated schools in Islington are rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and 71% are rated Good.

What are the best schools in Islington?

Top Outstanding schools in Islington include St Mary Magdalene Academy, Highbury Fields School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.

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