Greig City Academy, London

In its own words: "Show by a good life that your works are done by gentleness born of wisdom. 'At Greig City Academy we believe children should be equipped academically, spiritually and morally to take their place in our modern world."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to GCA. The successes of our students and the school as a whole are the result of a relentless focus on high standards of academic and personal achievement, positive attitudes towards learning and exemplary behaviour. We make sure the learning environment is well-ordered so that all students can feel safe and enjoy learning."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, coding, robotics, STEM and debating.

Coming up: an open evening on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Greig City Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.3 in Haringey and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 50% in Haringey and 47% in England.

That is up from 41.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.47: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 43.4, against 45.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 2.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 157 families put Greig City Academy as their first choice and 604 named it as one of their preferences, for 191 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Greig City Academy are Hornsey School for Girls (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.9); Heartlands High School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.5); Highgate Wood Secondary School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.1); and Park View School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.1).

Greig City Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

83 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Greig City Academy (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).

Of the 200 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 29% to a further education college.

Of the 88 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 65% went on to university or other higher education and 14% into work. 13% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

36.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 46.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (29%), other ethnic groups (12%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 188 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 32 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Hornsey Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Myddelton Road, 40 metres away.

In 2024/25, Greig City Academy issued 329 suspensions, 27.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Greig City Academy are St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles), Campsbourne Infant School (0.3 miles), Campsbourne Junior School (0.3 miles) and Rokesly Infant & Nursery School (0.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.