City of London Academy IslingtonWaterside Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
City of London Academy Islington and Waterside Academy are secondary schools in London.
City of London Academy Islington scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Waterside Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Waterside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
City of London Academy Islington was judged Outstanding and Waterside Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.8 for City of London Academy Islington and 44.6 for Waterside Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at City of London Academy Islington (50.3 in 2021-22, 40.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Waterside Academy (47.2 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonCity of London Academy Islington | LondonWaterside Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 8 in Islington | 6th of 16 in Hackney | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 852 | 351 | |
| Capacity | 805 | 500 | |
| Location | London, N1 8PQ | London, E8 4DL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.8 | 44.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.6% | 41.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.0% | 61.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.7% | 38.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.49 | 4.10 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 157 | 78 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 31 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 896 | 374 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.1% | 64.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.8% | 39.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.1% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.9% | 25.8% 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.
City of London Academy Islington
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