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Central Foundation Boys' School

Cowper Street, City Road, London, EC2A 4SH

Local ranking1st of 8 secondary schools in Islington
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
55.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
68.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
82.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
59.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
170

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

111

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.2
16-18 Cohort
263

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1133
Boys
1067 (93%)
Girls
85 (7%)
Capacity
1050 (110% full)
SEND
27.7%
FSM Eligible
46.6%
EAL
27.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
24.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.8
Budget per Pupil
£10,384/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 21.1%
  • Black African: 17.9%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 12.9%
  • Mixed Other: 12.8%
  • White Other: 11.4%
  • Other: 9.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%

21.1%

White British

17.9%

Black African

12.9%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100458
UKPRN
10001257
Establishment No.
4614

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