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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 143020

City of London Primary Academy, Islington

Free schools · London · EC1Y 0AE

Ages 4–11 · 348 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-11-05

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
266

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

49

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
152
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
41
Offers to outside-LA applicants
15

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 fill76%

348 pupils · 458 places

Pupils on roll
348
Boys / girls
190 / 158
School capacity
458
Capacity fill
348 / 458 (76%)
Free school meals
29.6%
FSM pupils
103
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
City of London Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Kim Clapham

Location

Address
15 Baltic Street West
Postcode
EC1Y 0AE
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Islington, 348 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in EC1Y
2
Primary in EC1Y
2
Open schools in Islington LA
72
Primary in Islington LA
40

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS259%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand0.95

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    • FSM57.1%
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    • FSM49.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kim Clapham
Telephone
02075040556
Website
www.colpai.org.uk

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