Arts and Media School IslingtonCity of London Academy, Highgate Hill
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Arts and Media School Islington and City of London Academy, Highgate Hill are secondary schools in London.
Arts and Media School Islington scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and City of London Academy, Highgate Hill scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). City of London Academy, Highgate Hill is ahead on our composite score.
Arts and Media School Islington was judged Good and City of London Academy, Highgate Hill was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.3 for Arts and Media School Islington and 40.3 for City of London Academy, Highgate Hill.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Arts and Media School Islington (46.1 in 2021-22, 38.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at City of London Academy, Highgate Hill (41.1 in 2021-22, 40.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonArts and Media School Islington | LondonCity of London Academy, Highgate Hill | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 8 in Islington | 5th of 8 in Islington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 577 | 641 | |
| Capacity | 690 | 900 | |
| Location | London, N4 3LS | London, N19 3EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.3 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.7% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.2% | 57.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.5% | 44.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.25 | 3.64 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 130 | 115 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 25 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 45.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 45.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 32.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 595 | 642 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 66.4% | 64.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.7% | 42.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.9% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 47.4% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Arts and Media School Islington
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
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