School Chooser

Where to live in Islington for good schools

Schools in Islington average 57 on the School Chooser Score, 38th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £665,000 (135th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1N54 primaries, 2 secondaries83894 scored722 scoredGillespie Primary School 99Highbury Fields School 91
2N197 primaries, 1 secondary68697 scored601 scoredSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School 98City of London Academy, Highgate Hill 60
3N120 primaries, 3 secondaries636320 scored643 scoredWinton Primary School 96City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park 89
4N49 primaries, 2 secondaries56629 scored302 scoredSouth Harringay Junior School 97Skinners' Academy 39
5N77 primaries, 2 secondaries52477 scored911 scoredSt Mary Magdalene Academy 91St Mary Magdalene Academy 91
6EC1V3 primaries, 0 secondaries42423 scored–St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 63–
EC2A0 primaries, 1 secondary91one school–911 scored–Central Foundation Boys' School 91
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.