St Aloysius' College, London

In its own words: "St Aloysius' College is a comprehensive Catholic school for students aged 11-19. We take five forms of entry at the age of 11+."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to St Aloysius' College. I am delighted to be returning to the College as Headteacher. The College was set up by the Brothers of Mercy in 1879. This College is one of the oldest in the Diocese, and we are now welcoming both boys and girls into our vibrant and thriving community."

In 2026, pupils at St Aloysius' College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.3 in Islington and 47 across England.

49% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Islington and 47% in England.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 50.5, against 53 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 2.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put St Aloysius' College as their first choice and 267 named it as one of their preferences, for 86 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to St Aloysius' College are City of London Academy, Highgate Hill (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5); La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.4); Highgate Wood Secondary School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.1); and Acland Burghley School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 55.2).

St Aloysius' College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Aloysius' College is one of 7 schools run by All Saints' Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 93 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 45% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 47 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 49% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 11% into work. 27% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

61% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 58.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (41%), Mixed (13%) and Asian (11%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Archway Station, about 530 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Archway Bridge, 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 820 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Islington (1744).

The primary schools closest to St Aloysius' College are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles), Whitehall Park School (0.3 miles), Hargrave Park School (0.4 miles) and Brookfield Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.