City of London Academies Trust
City of London Academies Trust is an academy trust running 12 schools (8 secondary, 3 primary and 1 post-16) in 5 council areas, including Islington, Hackney and Southwark.
Of its 6 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 4 good, 1 requires improvement).
2 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 11 of their 12 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.4 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of 0.34 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 04504128, incorporated in 2002.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in City of London Academies Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London Academy Highbury Grove | Secondary | London | Good (2022) | A8 45.4 |
| City of London Academy, Highgate Hill | Secondary | London | Good (2024) | A8 40.3 |
| City of London Academy Islington | Secondary | London | - | A8 40.8 |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park | Secondary | London | - | A8 54.3 |
| City of London Academy (Southwark) | Secondary | London | Report card: 6/7 strong | A8 52.9 |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington | Primary | London | - | KS2 95% |
| Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy | Primary | London | - | KS2 78% |
| London Nautical, City of London Academy | Secondary | London | Requires improvement | - |
| Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy | Post-16 | London | Report card: 5/5 strong | - |
| Plashet, City of London Academy | Secondary | London | Good | - |
| Redriff Primary, City of London Academy | Primary | London | Outstanding (2023) | KS2 92% |
| The City Academy, Hackney | Secondary | London | Good (2023) | A8 49.1 |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.