City of London Primary Academy, Islington, London

Outstanding
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~328m)Possible (~469m)Unlikely (~610m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Kim Clapham
Pupils:348 / 458 capacity
LA:Islington
Phone:02075040556
Address:15 Baltic Street West, London, EC1Y 0AE
Trust:CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:143020
UKPRN:10064958
Constituency:Islington South and Finsbury
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

29.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

129 responses
Would recommend71%
Child is happy74%
Well taught74%
Good progress72%
Feels safe74%
Well behaved71%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed71%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development64%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+5ppWriting-8pp

Reading has improved from 90% to 97%. Maths has improved from 88% to 93%. Writing has declined from 88% to 80%.

Class Sizes

26.2

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

25.6

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Farringdon Station (Entrance)
464m · 8 min walk
Old Street Rail Station
596m · 10 min walk
Old Street Station (Entrance)
605m · 10 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Barbican
335m · 5 min walk
Barbican Underground Station
344m · 6 min walk
Old Street Underground Station
619m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Golden Lane / Banner Street (->SE)
57m · 1 min walk
Central Street / Old Street (Stop BZ)
108m · 2 min walk
Aldersgate Street / Goswell Rd (Stop BX)
117m · 2 min walk
Baltic Street West (Stop BP)
136m · 2 min walk
Clerkenwell Road / Old Street (Stop BQ)
145m · 2 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

348 pupils

458 capacity

110 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Islington

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

1,905

Applications

1,626

Got 1st preference

80.9%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Primary admissions across Islington (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.66902%

Overall absence

9.09091%

Persistent absence

275

Enrolments

Authorised2.651%
Unauthorised1.01802%
Persistent (10%+)9.09091%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.29825%
18/19
1.72525%
20/21
4.44723%
21/22
5.03103%
22/23
3.57198%
23/24
3.66902%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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