Hornsey School for GirlsArts and Media School Islington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Hornsey School for Girls and Arts and Media School Islington are secondary schools in London.
Hornsey School for Girls scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Arts and Media School Islington scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hornsey School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Hornsey School for Girls was judged Good and Arts and Media School Islington was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.7 for Hornsey School for Girls and 38.3 for Arts and Media School Islington.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hornsey School for Girls (50.7 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Arts and Media School Islington (46.1 in 2021-22, 38.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonHornsey School for Girls | LondonArts and Media School Islington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 12 in Haringey | 8th of 8 in Islington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 560 | 577 | |
| Capacity | 810 | 690 | |
| Location | London, N8 9JF | London, N4 3LS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 Stronger figure | 38.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.7% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.4% Stronger figure | 49.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.2% Stronger figure | 38.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.35 Stronger figure | 3.25 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 158 | 130 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 663 | 595 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.7% | 66.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.7% | 39.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.0% Stronger figure | 47.4% | 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.
Hornsey School for Girls
Arts and Media School Islington
Full profiles: Hornsey School for Girls · Arts and Media School Islington