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Greig City Academy

Academy sponsor led · London · N8 7NU

Ages 11–18 · 1,137 pupils · Haringey

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.3

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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+0.47
−20+2
Attainment 843.3
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,066

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

139

Places offered

193

1st-preference offers

135

Total preferences (any rank)
592
Preferred offers (top 3)
193
Applications from outside LA
58
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14
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 fill95%

1,137 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,137
Boys / girls
645 / 492
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,137 / 1,200 (95%)
Free school meals
37.4%
FSM pupils
355
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of London
Governance
Academy trust: GREIG CITY ACADEMY
Academy trust
GREIG CITY ACADEMY
Sponsor
Greig Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Sutton

Location

Address
High Street, Hornsey, Haringey
Postcode
N8 7NU
Town
London
Local authority
Haringey
District
Haringey
Constituency
Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Resourced places
113 on roll

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Haringey, 1,137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of London.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N8
13
Secondary in N8
3
Open schools in Haringey LA
97
Secondary in Haringey LA
11

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 N8

  • 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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Heartlands High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N22 7ST · Haringey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.9
    • P80.4
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence10.7%

    0.7 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%

    0.8 miles away

  • Park View School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N15 3QR · Haringey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P80.0
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • St Thomas More Catholic School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N22 5HN · Haringey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Alexandra Park School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N11 2AZ · Haringey

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+79%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Mulberry Academy Woodside

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N22 5QJ · Haringey

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence6.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Arts and Media School Islington

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    London · N4 3LS · Islington

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Sutton
Telephone
02086090100
Website
www.greigcityacademy.co.uk

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