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Highbury Grove School

Community school · London · N5 2EQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,194 pupils · Islington

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill104%

1,194 pupils · 1,149 places

Pupils on roll
1,194
Boys / girls
775 / 420
School capacity
1,149
Capacity fill
1,194 / 1,149 (104%)
Free school meals
29.8%
FSM pupils
299
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
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
Ms Aimee Lyall

Location

Address
8 Highbury Grove
Postcode
N5 2EQ
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Islington, 1,194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.8%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N5

  • Highbury Fields School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N5 1AR · Islington

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N16 9EX · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att852.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • City of London Academy Islington

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N1 8PQ · Islington

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.9 miles away

  • The Excelsior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E8 2EY · Hackney

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Waterside Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · E8 4DL · Hackney

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P81.0
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N1 9QG · Islington

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Lift Beacon High

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N7 0JG · Islington

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM73.5%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Aimee Lyall

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