Islington
Schools by level
Elementary 39 · High school 10 · Other / combined 13
At a glance
- Students
- 21,449 (2026)
- Schools
- 62
Official rating
Ofsted latest inspections (as at 2026-09-30)
- 62 state schools
- 6 with a report card (from Nov 2025)
- Single-word overall grade (inspections up to July 2024): Outstanding 7 · Good 16 · Inadequate 1
- 6 inspected without an overall grade (from Sept 2024)
Ofsted data as published (as at 2026-09-30). Single-word overall grades (Outstanding, Good …) exist only for inspections up to July 2024; from September 2024 inspections gave no overall grade, and from November 2025 they produce area-by-area report cards. So no stars for England.
Ofsted management information (state-funded schools, latest inspections)Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (62)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 39
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
Grades Ages 0–11 · Islington · Students 515
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Ashmount Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 390
Good · 2023Canonbury Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 441
School remains Good · 2022Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 240
Graded, no overall grade · 2025City of London Primary Academy, Islington
Grades Ages 4–11 · Islington · Students 348
Outstanding · 2025Drayton Park Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 277
Improved significantly · 2025Duncombe Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Islington · Students 378
Good · 2023Gillespie Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 227
Outstanding · 2023Grafton Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Islington · Students 435
Good · 2023Hanover Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 244
Good · 2024Hargrave Park School
Grades Ages 0–11 · Islington · Students 333
Good · 2023Hugh Myddelton Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Islington · Students 502
School remains Outstanding · 2024Hungerford School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 140
Good · 2022Laycock Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 217
Good · 2024Moreland Primary School
Grades Ages 0–11 · Islington · Students 469
Standards maintained · 2025Newington Green Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Islington · Students 478
Outstanding · 2024Pakeman Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Islington · Students 338
Report card · 2026Pooles Park Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 184
Inadequate · 2022Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre
Grades Ages 0–11 · Islington · Students 270
Good · 2022Robert Blair School and Children's Centre
Grades Ages 0–11 · Islington · Students 214
Standards maintained · 2024Rotherfield Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 331
School remains Good · 2023Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 434
School remains Good · 2022St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Islington · Students 165
Graded, no overall grade · 2025St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 427
School remains Good · 2024St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 204
School remains Good · 2024St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Islington · Students 206
Good · 2023St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Islington · Students 206
Report card · 2026St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Islington · Students 523
Outstanding · 2023St Luke's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 208
School remains Good · 2023St Mark's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Islington · Students 231
Improved significantly · 2025St Mary's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Islington · Students 171
School remains Good · 2023St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Islington · Students 222
Good · 2023Thornhill Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 446
School remains Good · 2022Tufnell Park Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Islington · Students 453
School remains Good · 2022Vittoria Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 220
Report card · 2026Whitehall Park School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Islington · Students 202
School remains Good · 2022William Tyndale Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 448
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Winton Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Islington · Students 239
Outstanding · 2024Yerbury Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Islington · Students 453
Outstanding · 2023
High school 10
Arts and Media School Islington
Grades Ages 11–16 · Islington · Students 577
Good · 2023Central Foundation Boys' School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Islington · Students 1,152
Graded, no overall grade · 2025City of London Academy Highbury Grove
Grades Ages 11–18 · Islington · Students 892
Good · 2022City of London Academy Islington
Grades Ages 11–18 · Islington · Students 852
Standards maintained · 2025City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
Grades Ages 11–18 · Islington · Students 641
Good · 2024Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Islington · Students 888
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Highbury Fields School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Islington · Students 733
School remains Outstanding · 2022Lift Beacon High
Grades Ages 11–16 · Islington · Students 414
Good · 2022St Aloysius' College
Grades Ages 11–19 · Islington · Students 341
Good · 2022St Mary Magdalene Academy
Grades Ages 4–19 · Islington · Students 1,561
Outstanding · 2023
Other / combined 13
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Grades Ages 0–5 · Islington · Students 76
Standards maintained · 2025Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Grades Ages 0–5 · Islington · Students 76
Report card · 2026New River College Medical
Grades Ages 5–16 · Islington · Students 28
Report card · 2026New River College Primary
Grades Ages 5–11 · Islington · Students 2
School remains Good · 2023New River College Secondary
Grades Ages 11–16 · Islington · Students 26
School remains Good · 2024North Islington Nursery School
Grades Ages 0–5 · Islington · Students 98
School remains Good · 2023Richard Cloudesley School
Grades Ages 2–19 · Islington · Students 109
School remains Outstanding · 2023Samuel Rhodes MLD School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Islington · Students 130
Report card · 2026The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
Grades Ages 7–19 · Islington · Students 32
School remains Outstanding · 2023The Bridge Keystone
Grades Ages 4–19 · Islington · Students 56
Good · 2022The Bridge School
Grades Ages 2–19 · Islington · Students 260
Standards maintained · 2025The Courtyard Islington
Grades Ages 13–19 · Islington · Students 76
School remains Good · 2023The Pears Family School
Grades Ages 5–14 · Islington
School remains Outstanding · 2022
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Department for Education (GOV.UK) (checked 2026-10-31)
Checked each school's admission criteria (distance, siblings, faith) in the council's booklet
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Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
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Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
Public schools support English learners as ESL/ELL (Canada), EAL/D (Australia) or ESOL (New Zealand). An English assessment at enrolment decides the support; ask the school or board about its programme.
Sources
- Ofsted management information: state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 20262026· Checked 2026-10-31
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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