Schools across Islington

How many schools are there in Islington?

Islington has 70 open schools: 39 state primary, 10 state secondary or all-through, 5 independent, 7 special and 9 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Islington are rated Outstanding?

22 schools in Islington were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Newington Green Primary School, Winton Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gillespie Primary School, St Mary Magdalene Academy and 17 more. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 61 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Newington Green Primary SchoolWinton Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGillespie Primary SchoolSt Mary Magdalene Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Islington get the best GCSE results?

Of the 11 schools in Islington with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Mary Magdalene Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.4 and 68% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Highbury Fields School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.2 and 65% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Central Foundation Boys' School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.5 and 65% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Mary Magdalene AcademyHighbury Fields SchoolCentral Foundation Boys' School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Islington have the best SATs results?

Of the 39 primary schools in Islington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (98% in reading, 95% in maths); Winton Primary School (96% in reading, 96% in maths); and Tufnell Park Primary School (93% in reading, 98% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolWinton Primary SchoolTufnell Park Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Islington?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Islington selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Islington?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Islington published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Ashmount Primary School, 1.284 miles for 2025 entry; Gillespie Primary School, 0.142 miles for 2025 entry; Hugh Myddelton Primary School, 0.329 miles for 2025 entry; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, 2.736 miles for 2025 entry; Tufnell Park Primary School, 0.522 miles for 2025 entry. We hold figures for 8 schools in Islington; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Ashmount Primary SchoolGillespie Primary SchoolHugh Myddelton Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolTufnell Park Primary School

Source: Islington admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Islington?

Apply to Islington through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.