Central Foundation Boys' SchoolCity of London Academy Islington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Central Foundation Boys' School and City of London Academy Islington are secondary schools in London.
Central Foundation Boys' School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and City of London Academy Islington scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Central Foundation Boys' School is ahead on our composite score.
Central Foundation Boys' School was judged exceptional and City of London Academy Islington was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.2 for Central Foundation Boys' School and 40.8 for City of London Academy Islington.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Central Foundation Boys' School (61.7 in 2021-22, 55.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at City of London Academy Islington (50.3 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonCentral Foundation Boys' School | LondonCity of London Academy Islington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 8 in Islington Stronger figure | 6th of 8 in Islington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,152 | 852 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 805 | |
| Location | London, EC2A 4SH | London, N1 8PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.2 Stronger figure | 40.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.8% Stronger figure | 37.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.4% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 59.4% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.09 Stronger figure | 3.49 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 170 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 111 | 31 | |
| A-level average points | 37.7 Stronger figure | 30.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.3 Stronger figure | 30.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,133 | 896 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.6% | 70.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.4% | 38.8% | |
| SEN support | 24.7% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.9% Stronger figure | 37.9% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Central Foundation Boys' School
City of London Academy Islington
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