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City of London Primary Academy, Islington
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
15 Baltic Street West, London EC1Y 0AE · colpai.org.uk · 020 7504 0556
On the mapSearch near EC1Y 0AE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Islington 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.61 mi
- 0.98 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Islington Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 348
- 76% of 458 places
- Local authority
- Islington
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
- First language not English
- 41.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.61 mi (979 m) from the school. Source: Islington Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 72% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 72% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 40 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 49 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 89 | 1.5▲ | 61% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.61 mi0.98 km | |
| September 2025 | No distance given | |
| September 2024 | 3.03 mi4.87 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 40% the higher standard. Across Islington it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲40% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲113 | 105 | |
Ofsted
City of London Primary Academy, Islington was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 5 November 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Mar 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 18 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
Nov 2019Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (129 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 129
- 41% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (25%) with SEND