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Arts and Media School Islington

Foundation school · London · N4 3LS

Ages 11–16 · 577 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.0

Overall absence

13.3%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.17
−20+2
Attainment 845.0
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)45.5%
Unauthorised7.7%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
682

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

72

Places offered

118

1st-preference offers

72

Total preferences (any rank)
305
Preferred offers (top 3)
95
Applications from outside LA
68
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

577 pupils · 780 places

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 type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: Islington Arts and Media Trust
Academy trust
Islington Arts and Media Trust
Headteacher
Ms Susan Service

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

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%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N4
13
Secondary in N4
2
Open schools in Islington LA
72
Secondary in Islington LA
9

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N4

  • St Aloysius' College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N6 5LY · Islington

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM66.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Hornsey School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N8 9JF · Haringey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Skinners' Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N4 1SY · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Lift Beacon High

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N7 0JG · Islington

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM73.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Highbury Fields School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N5 1AR · Islington

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Highgate Wood Secondary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N8 8RN · Haringey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Acland Burghley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1UJ · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Susan Service
Telephone
02072815511
Website
www.artsandmedia.islington.sch.uk

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