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Highbury Fields School

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Highbury Hill, London N5 1AR · highburyfields.islington.sch.uk · 020 7288 1888

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Outstanding
Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
57.4
average Attainment 8 score. Islington 47, England 46
Last distance offered
0.99 mi
1.59 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Islington Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
733
70% of 1,050 places
Local authority
Islington
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
51.3%
First language not English
47.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.99 mi (1.59 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.85 mi (1.36 km). Source: Islington Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 98 families put the school first and 136 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 124 (Places 138)124September 2023: 144 (Places 138)144September 2024: 125 (Places 140)125September 2025: 131 (Places 137)131September 2026: 98 (Places 136)98Places 136
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026136980.778%
September 2025Sept 2025137131169%
September 2024Sept 20241401250.977%
September 2023Sept 20231381441▲73%
September 2022Sept 20221381240.975%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.99 mi1.59 km
September 20250.85 mi1.36 km
September 20240.97 mi1.57 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 57.4, and 61.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Islington it was 47, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (40 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.1 (England 46.3)49.12017/18: 52.8 (England 46.5)52.82018/19: 57.4 (England 46.7)57.42021/22: 55.8 (England 48.8)55.82022/23: 57.1 (England 46.3)57.12023/24: 51.4 (England 45.9)51.42024/25: 57.4 (England 46.0)57.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲57.446.0
▲61.9%45.4%
▲80.6%64.8%
▲48.5%40.5%
▲5.264.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form41.7−15.6
Sixth form college7.1+0.2
Further education38.6+14.2
Apprenticeship0.8—
Employment1.6+0.1
Not in a lasting destination3.1−3.8
Activity not captured7.1+4.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 24.1 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 28.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 30.1 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 30.5 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 29.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 33.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 40.0 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
19 studentsB (40)Above average +0.34
19 studentsB (40)Above average +0.34
12 studentsDist (36.2)Average +0.28
17.6%AAB or better
94.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2431C+ (33)-0.35
2022/2336C (29.1)—
2021/2229C (30.5)—
2018/1928C (30.1)-0.20
2017/1842C- (28.3)-0.11
2016/1741D+ (24.1)-0.56
2015/1645C (31.6)+0.15

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2022/23
University67.4+6.6
Other education2.4+0.5
Apprenticeship2.3+0.3
Employment11.6−0.2
Not in a lasting destination7−4.8
Activity not captured9.3−2.5

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 28 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Highbury Fields School was: School remains Outstanding.

Outcome
Remains Outstanding
Inspected
27 Sept 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2016

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2016Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
89%
Replies
79
10% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼31% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

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