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Highbury Fields School

Community school · London · N5 1AR

Ages 11–18 · 733 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

51.4

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-13

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+0.43
−20+2
Attainment 851.4
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.6%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
704

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

125

Places offered

140

1st-preference offers

96

Total preferences (any rank)
456
Preferred offers (top 3)
140
Applications from outside LA
97
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 fill70%

733 pupils · 1,050 places

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 type
Community school

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
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Tim Fox

Location

Address
Highbury Hill
Postcode
N5 1AR
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.

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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    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.0%

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N1 8PQ · Islington

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    • Att845.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.8%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+49%
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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.8%

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  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.0
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  • Skinners' Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    London · N4 1SY · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

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

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  • The Camden School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence4.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Fox
Telephone
02072881888
Website
http://www.highburyfields.islington.sch.uk/

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