Elizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolCity of London Academy Islington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School and City of London Academy Islington are secondary schools in London.
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and City of London Academy Islington scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School is ahead on our composite score.
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School was judged exceptional and City of London Academy Islington was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.7 for Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School and 40.8 for City of London Academy Islington.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (52.5 in 2021-22, 52.7 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 | LondonElizabeth Garrett Anderson School | LondonCity of London Academy Islington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 8 in Islington Stronger figure | 6th of 8 in Islington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 888 | 852 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 805 | |
| Location | London, N1 9QG | London, N1 8PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 40.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.7% Stronger figure | 37.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 82.6% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.93 Stronger figure | 3.49 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 31 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 880 | 896 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.3% | 70.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.2% | 38.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% 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
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.
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
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