The best schools in Islington

Compare 58 schools in Islington on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Yerbury Primary School (primary) and Central Foundation Boys' School (secondary).

Local Authority 58 schools

Primary schools

40 primary schools in Islington, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Yerbury Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
London, N19 4RR

Gillespie Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
London, N5 1LH

Newington Green Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
London, N1 4ND

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
London, N19 5NE

William Tyndale Primary School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
London, N1 2GG

Hugh Myddelton Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
London, EC1R 1YJ
See all 40 primary schools in Islington

Secondary schools

10 secondary schools in Islington, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Central Foundation Boys' School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, EC2A 4SH

Highbury Fields School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, N5 1AR

St Mary Magdalene Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Location
London, N7 8PG

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, N1 9QG

City of London Academy, Highgate Hill

Ofsted: Good
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, N19 3EU

City of London Academy Islington

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
London, N1 8PQ
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Independent schools

6 independent schools in Islington, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Dallington School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
United Kingdom, EC1V 0BW

London Scandinavian School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, N5 1RN

North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
N1 2NQ

St Paul's Waldorf School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, N1 2QH

The Children's House School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, N1 4PB

The Gower School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
London, N1 9JF
See all 6 independent schools in Islington

SEND and special schools

2 special schools in Islington, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Richard Cloudesley School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
London, N1 8RE

Samuel Rhodes MLD School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community special school
Location
London, N5 2EG

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