What did Ofsted judge City of London Academy Islington's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged City of London Academy Islington's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in March 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend City of London Academy Islington?

City of London Academy Islington has 852 pupils on roll.

What ages does City of London Academy Islington take?

City of London Academy Islington admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is City of London Academy Islington located?

City of London Academy Islington is located in London, N1 8PQ, Islington.

How do I apply to City of London Academy Islington?

City of London Academy Islington is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into City of London Academy Islington?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at City of London Academy Islington was 1.496 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at City of London Academy Islington?

When City of London Academy Islington has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are in the care to a local authority in England and children who have been adopted (or made subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately after being looked after; to include those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings at the Academy — Admission of pupils whose siblings currently attend the Academy and will continue to do so on the date of admission; 3. Siblings at Richard Cloudesley School — Admission of pupils whose siblings currently attend Richard Cloudesley School and who will continue to do so on the date of admission, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 140 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity to the Academy determined by a computerised mapping system using a straight line distance measurement from the child's home address to the main entrance of the Academy.

What is the largest ethnic background at City of London Academy Islington?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.4% of pupils at City of London Academy Islington are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at City of London Academy Islington

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are in the care to a local authority in England and children who have been adopted (or made subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately after being looked after; to include those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings at the Academy — Admission of pupils whose siblings currently attend the Academy and will continue to do so on the date of admission.
3Siblings at Richard Cloudesley School — Admission of pupils whose siblings currently attend Richard Cloudesley School and who will continue to do so on the date of admission.
4City of London residents (up to ten) — Up to ten children resident in the City of London. If more than ten pupils apply, selection within fair bands to be determined by drawing lots.
5Exceptional special educational, medical or social needs — Were considered to have exceptional special educational, medical or social needs for priority admission.
6Children enrolled at a City of London Academies Trust primary school — Children enrolled at a City of London Academies Trust primary school (City of London Primary Academy Islington, Galleywall Primary, and Redriff Primary).
7Proximity to the Academy — Admission of pupils on the basis of proximity to the Academy. This will be determined by a computerised mapping system using a straight line distance measurement. Routes are calculated from the child's home address (as defined by the Land and Property Gazetteer) to the main entrance of the Academy.

If two applications tie: Proximity to the Academy determined by a computerised mapping system using a straight line distance measurement from the child's home address to the main entrance of the Academy.

After the admission of pupils with an Educational Health and Care Plan (where the Academy is named on the Plan), criteria are applied subject to the application of fair banding. Multiple birth siblings: if only one place is available and the next qualifying child is one of multiple birth siblings, the Academy will exceed its PAN to accommodate the multiple birth sibling(s), regardless of band.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

City of London Academy Islington: key facts

What did Ofsted judge City of London Academy Islington's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged City of London Academy Islington's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in March 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend City of London Academy Islington?: City of London Academy Islington has 852 pupils on roll.
What ages does City of London Academy Islington take?: City of London Academy Islington admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is City of London Academy Islington located?: City of London Academy Islington is located in London, N1 8PQ, Islington.
How do I apply to City of London Academy Islington?: City of London Academy Islington is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into City of London Academy Islington?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at City of London Academy Islington was 1.496 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at City of London Academy Islington?: When City of London Academy Islington has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are in the care to a local authority in England and children who have been adopted (or made subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately after being looked after; to include those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings at the Academy — Admission of pupils whose siblings currently attend the Academy and will continue to do so on the date of admission; 3. Siblings at Richard Cloudesley School — Admission of pupils whose siblings currently attend Richard Cloudesley School and who will continue to do so on the date of admission, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 140 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity to the Academy determined by a computerised mapping system using a straight line distance measurement from the child's home address to the main entrance of the Academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at City of London Academy Islington?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.4% of pupils at City of London Academy Islington are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at City of London Academy Islington, year by year →

How places are decided at City of London Academy Islington

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are in the care to a local authority in England and children who have been adopted (or made subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately after being looked after; to include those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings at the Academy — Admission of pupils whose siblings currently attend the Academy and will continue to do so on the date of admission.
3Siblings at Richard Cloudesley School — Admission of pupils whose siblings currently attend Richard Cloudesley School and who will continue to do so on the date of admission.
4City of London residents (up to ten) — Up to ten children resident in the City of London. If more than ten pupils apply, selection within fair bands to be determined by drawing lots.
5Exceptional special educational, medical or social needs — Were considered to have exceptional special educational, medical or social needs for priority admission.
6Children enrolled at a City of London Academies Trust primary school — Children enrolled at a City of London Academies Trust primary school (City of London Primary Academy Islington, Galleywall Primary, and Redriff Primary).
7Proximity to the Academy — Admission of pupils on the basis of proximity to the Academy. This will be determined by a computerised mapping system using a straight line distance measurement. Routes are calculated from the child's home address (as defined by the Land and Property Gazetteer) to the main entrance of the Academy.

City of London Academy Islington: key facts

What did Ofsted judge City of London Academy Islington's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged City of London Academy Islington's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in March 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend City of London Academy Islington?: City of London Academy Islington has 852 pupils on roll.
What ages does City of London Academy Islington take?: City of London Academy Islington admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is City of London Academy Islington located?: City of London Academy Islington is located in London, N1 8PQ, Islington.
How do I apply to City of London Academy Islington?: City of London Academy Islington is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into City of London Academy Islington?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at City of London Academy Islington was 1.496 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at City of London Academy Islington?: When City of London Academy Islington has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children who are in the care to a local authority in England and children who have been adopted (or made subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately after being looked after; to include those children who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings at the Academy — Admission of pupils whose siblings currently attend the Academy and will continue to do so on the date of admission; 3. Siblings at Richard Cloudesley School — Admission of pupils whose siblings currently attend Richard Cloudesley School and who will continue to do so on the date of admission, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 140 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity to the Academy determined by a computerised mapping system using a straight line distance measurement from the child's home address to the main entrance of the Academy.
What is the largest ethnic background at City of London Academy Islington?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.4% of pupils at City of London Academy Islington are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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