Central Foundation Boys' School

Cowper Street, City Road, London, EC2A 4SH

Local ranking7th of 9 secondary schools in Islington

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
55.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
68.8%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
82.4%
Entering EBacc
59.4%
EBacc APS
5.1
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

37.3

Best 3 A-Levels

111

A-Level Students

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

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1133
Boys
1052 (93%)
Girls
81 (7%)
Capacity
1050 (108% 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%
Persistent Absence
18.9%

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: 24.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 15.1%
  • Mixed Other: 14.9%
  • White Other: 13.4%
  • Other: 13.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%

24.7%

White British

15.1%

Asian Bangladeshi

14.9%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100458
UKPRN
10001257
Establishment No.
4614