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Highbury Fields School

Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AR

Local ranking2nd of 8 secondary schools in Islington
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
57.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
48.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
134

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
76.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
12.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

40.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

40.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

19

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
36.2
16-18 Cohort
51

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
729
Girls
729 (100%)
Capacity
1050 (69% full)
SEND
19.2%
FSM Eligible
54.1%
EAL
52.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.8%
SEN Support
17.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.3
Budget per Pupil
£11,530/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 21.1%
  • White British: 16.7%
  • White Other: 15.4%
  • Other: 13.5%
  • Mixed Other: 11.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 9.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%

21.1%

Black African

16.7%

White British

15.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100455
UKPRN
10003067
Establishment No.
4307

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