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St Aloysius RC College

Voluntary aided school · London · N6 5LY

Ages 11–19 · 366 pupils · Islington

Attainment 8

51.1

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.46
−20+2
Attainment 851.1
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
334

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

61

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
264
Preferred offers (top 3)
61
Applications from outside LA
67
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill32%

366 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
366
Boys / girls
364 / 2
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
366 / 1,150 (32%)
Free school meals
59.5%
FSM pupils
175
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Paula Whyte

Location

Address
Hornsey Lane, Highgate
Postcode
N6 5LY
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.

Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Islington, 366 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N6
8
Secondary in N6
1
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 N6

  • St Aloysius' College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N6 5LY · Islington

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM66.2%

    0.0 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

  • Acland Burghley School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1UJ · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Parliament Hill School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1RL · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.9
    • P80.5
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • William Ellis School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · NW5 1RN · Camden

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence10.6%

    0.9 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%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Paula Whyte

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