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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 143659

City of London Academy, Highgate Hill

Free schools · London · N19 3EU

Ages 11–18 · 641 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-15

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+0.12
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
643

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

57

Places offered

78

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
211
Preferred offers (top 3)
78
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill71%

641 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
641
Boys / girls
320 / 321
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
641 / 900 (71%)
Free school meals
63%
FSM pupils
344
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
City of London Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Prince Gennuh

Location

Address
Holland Walk, Duncombe Road, Archway
Postcode
N19 3EU
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Islington, 641 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 63%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N19
10
Secondary in N19
1
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 N19

  • St Aloysius' College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N6 5LY · Islington

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM66.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Arts and Media School Islington

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence13.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Acland Burghley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    London · NW5 1UJ · Camden

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.9 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Lift Beacon High

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N7 0JG · Islington

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM73.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Parliament Hill School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1RL · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • William Ellis School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1RN · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Prince Gennuh
Telephone
02072813536
Website
http://www.highgatehill.cola.org.uk/

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