Schools in Islington
64 state-funded schools, 22,012 pupils. 98.4% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 20 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Islington?
Islington has 64 state-funded schools teaching 22,012 pupils. 40 primary, 10 secondary, 6 special.
What percentage of schools in Islington are Good or Outstanding?
98.4% of the 64 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Islington are rated Good or Outstanding: 20 Outstanding and 43 Good. 0 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Islington are rated Outstanding?
20 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Islington: St Mary Magdalene Academy, Central Foundation Boys' School, City of London Academy Islington, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, Highbury Fields School, Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre, and 14 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- St Mary Magdalene AcademySecondary1,554Outstanding 2023
- Central Foundation Boys' SchoolSecondary1,133Outstanding 2025
- City of London Academy IslingtonSecondary896Outstanding 2019
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolSecondary880Outstanding 2025
- Highbury Fields SchoolSecondary729Outstanding 2022
- Ambler Primary School and Children's CentrePrimary525Outstanding 2023
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary510Outstanding 2023
- Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolPrimary487Outstanding 2024
- Newington Green Primary SchoolPrimary459Outstanding 2024
- Yerbury Primary SchoolPrimary455Outstanding 2023
- City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonPrimary317Outstanding 2019
- The Bridge SchoolSpecial255Outstanding 2013
- Winton Primary SchoolPrimary250Outstanding 2024
- Gillespie Primary SchoolPrimary208Outstanding 2023
- Samuel Rhodes MLD SchoolSpecial129Outstanding 2022
- Richard Cloudesley SchoolSpecial98Outstanding 2023
- Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery91Outstanding 2012
- New River College MedicalAlternative provision43Outstanding 2021
- The Bridge Integrated Learning SpaceSpecial31Outstanding 2023
- The Pears Family SchoolAlternative provision1Outstanding 2022
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 40 | 40 | 97.5% |
| Secondary | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| Special | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Nursery | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Every school in Islington
Showing 20 of 64 schools.
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St Mary Magdalene Academy | Secondary | 1,554 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Central Foundation Boys' School | Secondary | 1,133 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
City of London Academy Highbury Grove | Secondary | 1,010 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
City of London Academy Islington | Secondary | 896 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School | Secondary | 880 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highbury Fields School | Secondary | 729 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill | Secondary | 642 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Arts and Media School Islington | Secondary | 595 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | 525 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 510 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hugh Myddelton Primary School | Primary | 487 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moreland Primary School | Primary | 472 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Grafton Primary School | Primary | 461 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thornhill Primary School | Primary | 459 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newington Green Primary School | Primary | 459 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tufnell Park Primary School | Primary | 458 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Yerbury Primary School | Primary | 455 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 454 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
William Tyndale Primary School | Primary | 447 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Duncombe Primary School | Primary | 438 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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