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OpenSecondaryURN 100455

Highbury Fields School

Community school · London · N5 1AR

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

733

Local authority

Islington

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas 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.

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Islington, 733 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N5
9
Secondary in N5
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.

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Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Girls
Status
Open
URN
100455

Location

Address
Highbury Hill
Postcode
N5 1AR
Town
London
Local authority
Islington

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
733
Boys / girls
3 / 730
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
733 / 1,050 (70%)
Free school meals
51.3%
FSM pupils
348
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Does not apply
Governance
Community school

Contact

Telephone
02072881888
Website
http://www.highburyfields.islington.sch.uk/

Official links