St Mary Magdalene AcademyCity of London Academy Highbury Grove
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Mary Magdalene Academy and City of London Academy Highbury Grove in London.
St Mary Magdalene Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and City of London Academy Highbury Grove scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary Magdalene Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary Magdalene Academy was judged Outstanding and City of London Academy Highbury Grove was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.3 for St Mary Magdalene Academy and 45.4 for City of London Academy Highbury Grove.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Mary Magdalene Academy (58.8 in 2021-22, 59.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at City of London Academy Highbury Grove (45.8 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Mary Magdalene Academy | LondonCity of London Academy Highbury Grove | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 8 in Islington Stronger figure | 7th of 8 in Islington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,554 | 1,010 | |
| Capacity | 1,360 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, N7 8PG | London, N5 2EQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.3 Stronger figure | 45.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.7% Stronger figure | 44.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.8% Stronger figure | 63.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.1% Stronger figure | 45.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.55 Stronger figure | 4.16 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | 199 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 30.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 150 | 36 | |
| A-level average points | 38.7 Stronger figure | 30.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.2 Stronger figure | 30.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.3% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,554 | 1,010 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.1% | 60.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 25.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 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.
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