Highbury Fields SchoolCentral Foundation Boys' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Highbury Fields School and Central Foundation Boys' School are secondary schools in London.
Highbury Fields School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Central Foundation Boys' School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Central Foundation Boys' School is ahead on our composite score.
Highbury Fields School was judged Outstanding and Central Foundation Boys' School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.4 for Highbury Fields School and 55.2 for Central Foundation Boys' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Highbury Fields School (55.8 in 2021-22, 57.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Central Foundation Boys' School (61.7 in 2021-22, 55.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHighbury Fields School | LondonCentral Foundation Boys' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 8 in Islington | 1st of 8 in Islington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 733 | 1,152 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,050 | |
| Location | London, N5 1AR | London, EC2A 4SH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.4 Stronger figure | 55.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.9% | 68.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.6% | 82.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.5% | 59.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.26 Stronger figure | 5.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 134 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | 111 | |
| A-level average points | 40.0 Stronger figure | 37.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.8 Stronger figure | 37.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.6% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 729 | 1,133 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.1% | 46.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.0% | 27.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 24.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.3% | 18.9% 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
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.
Highbury Fields School
Central Foundation Boys' School
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