City University, London
City University is a school for pupils in London.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
City University in detail
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Angel Underground Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is City University, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2637 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Islington (1744), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with City University
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 168
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 24
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 168 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 24 serious and 143 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
47 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Islington is 143 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Across Islington council
Places available
1,480
Applications
1,593
Got 1st preference
66.2%
Got preferred school
94.5%
All secondary applications across Islington council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Questions parents ask about City University
What is the catchment area for City University?
No fixed boundary. When City University is oversubscribed, Islington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to City University?
Apply through Islington's coordinated admissions process, naming City University on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near City University?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 168 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 24 serious and 143 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 47 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Islington is 143 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Where is City University?
City University is at Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)