St Mary Magdalene AcademyThe Courtyard Islington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Mary Magdalene Academy and The Courtyard Islington in London.
St Mary Magdalene Academy was judged Outstanding and The Courtyard Islington was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.3 for St Mary Magdalene Academy and 2.0 for The Courtyard Islington.
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 The Courtyard Islington (1.4 in 2021-22, 2.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Mary Magdalene Academy | LondonThe Courtyard Islington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 8 in Islington | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools special | |
| Phase | All-through | Not reported | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,554 | 68 | |
| Capacity | 1,360 | 72 | |
| Location | London, N7 8PG | London, N7 8LT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.3 Stronger figure | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.7% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.8% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.1% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.55 Stronger figure | 0.20 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | 14 | |
| 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 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.2 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,554 | 68 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.1% | 65.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 19.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 19.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 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.
St Mary Magdalene Academy
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