City of London Academy Highbury Grove

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

N5 2EQ / 11–18 / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

45.4

Attainment 8

84%

parents recommend

🎓 University pathways

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 1 performance badge

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GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
45.4
Progress 8
0.09
Grade 5+ English & Maths
44.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
30.38
Achieving AAB+
9.1%

84% of parents would recommend this school

106 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
38%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
32%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
55%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
11%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
63%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
36%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
45%
Agree
26%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
14%
No
86%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 15 parents

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
27%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
7%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
37%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
37%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
35%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
44%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
30%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
36%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
84%
No
16%

17.1% of pupils receive SEN support

17.1%

SEN support

3.4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.9%
Speech, Language & Communication
2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.5%

52.4% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
52.4%

67% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
86%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
67%
Entered top-third university
37%
Achieved a degree
82%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1

Free school meals
55.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
14.3:1
Overall absence
9.64%
Persistent absence
27.59%
English as additional language
25%
Teachers with QTS
98.6%
White
31.4%
White British17.9%
Other White13.1%
Irish0.4%
Mixed
19.8%
Other Mixed9.6%
White & Black Caribbean5.4%
White & Black African2.6%
White & Asian2.2%
Asian
9.2%
Bangladeshi6.8%
Pakistani1%
Indian0.7%
Other Asian0.4%
Chinese0.3%
Black
9.9%
Caribbean5.4%
African2.6%
Other Black1.9%
Other
9.7%