City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
Free schools · Secondary
London · N19 3EU · Islington
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 131690
Arts and Media School Islington
Foundation school · London · N4 3LS
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
577
Local authority
Islington
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Islington, 577 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 67%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 131690
Location
- Address
- Turle Road
- Postcode
- N4 3LS
- Town
- London
- Local authority
- Islington
- District
- Islington
- Constituency
- Islington North
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 577
- Boys / girls
- 304 / 273
- School capacity
- 780
- Capacity fill
- 577 / 780 (74%)
- Free school meals
- 67%
- FSM pupils
- 386
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: Islington Arts and Media Trust
- Academy trust
- Islington Arts and Media Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Susan Service
- Telephone
- 02072815511
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2023-04-20 — Good (Report)