SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Islington
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary Magdalene Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 66% |
| 2 | Central Foundation Boys' School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 64% |
| 3 | Highbury Fields School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 | 61% |
| 4 | Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 57% |
| 5 | St Aloysius' College Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 55% |
| 6 | City of London Academy Highbury Grove Ofsted: Good (2022) | 43% |
| 7 | City of London Academy Islington Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 | 41% |
| 8 | City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Ofsted: Good (2024) | 39% |
| 9 | Arts and Media School Islington Ofsted: Good (2023) | 36% |
| 10 | Lift Beacon High Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 21% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.