Islington schools in numbers
How Islington's 70 schools compare with London and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools70open, all types
Pupils23,285on roll
Primary schools41
Secondary schools10
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Islington | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 64 schools | 49.4% | 31.0% | 26.3% | 150thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 59 schools | 56.0% | 33.1% | 27.1% | 151stof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 64 schools | 38.0% | 43.8% | 18.6% | 28thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 62 schools | 18.4% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 3rdof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 62 schools | 15.9% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 10thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Islington | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 51 schools | 23.7 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 21stof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 51 schools | 4.3% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 11thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 63 schools | 16.8 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 6thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 59 schools | 20.1% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 145thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 63 schools | £61,955 | £57,977 | £51,377 | 2ndof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 59 schools | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 131stof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Islington | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 54 schools | 92.3% | 93.6% | 93.8% | 150thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 54 schools | 22.7% | 17.6% | 15.8% | 151stof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 55 schools | 5.8 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 62ndof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Islington | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 61 schools | £15,825 | £11,652 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 61 schools | £6,164 | £5,077 | £4,229 | 3rdof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 62 schools | 5.6% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 118thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 62 schools | 22.6% | 20.2% | 14.1% | 120thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Islington | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 8 schools | 49.9% | 53.2% | 46.1% | 34thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 8 schools | 48.7 | 51.1 | 47.0 | 37thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 40 schools | 67.3% | 71.4% | 63.1% | 37thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 40 schools | 13.1% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 19thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Islington | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 56 schools | 7% | 10% | 13% | 141stof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 46 schools | 98% | 98% | 94% | 37thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 48 schools | 46% | 59% | 35% | 38thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 48 schools | 81.0% | 83.9% | 86.2% | 128thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 65 schools | 28% | 41% | 52% | 138thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 65 schools | 30.8% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 3rdof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
IslingtonEngland
Since 2016: -3.2%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
IslingtonEngland
Since 2019: +16.9%
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Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
IslingtonEngland
Since 2017: -1.6%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
IslingtonEngland
Since 2016: +5.4%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
IslingtonEngland
Since 2007: +3.4