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St Aloysius' College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy
Hornsey Lane, Highgate, London N6 5LY · sta.islington.sch.uk · 020 7561 7800
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 57.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Islington 47, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 341
- 30% of 1,150 places
- Local authority
- Islington
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 66.2%
- First language not English
- 58.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- All Saints' Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 86 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 86 | 54 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 51 | 31 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 61 | 53 | 0.9 | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 48 | 32 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 102 | 32 | 0.3 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 57.9, and 57.1% 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- (36 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲57.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲57.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲66.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.42 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 100459)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 46.2 | −19.4 |
| Sixth form college | 2.2 | −3.9 |
| Further education | 45.2 | +21.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.2 | +2.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.2 | +1.6 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 100459)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 students | B- (36) | Above average +0.32 | |
| 17 students | B- (36) | Above average +0.32 | |
| 10 students | Dist*- (44) | Well above average +1.09 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 32 | C (30.4) | -0.43 |
| 2022/23 | 50 | B- (37.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 17 | C+ (34.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 68 | C- (27.2) | +0.01 |
| 2017/18 | 94 | D (21.5) | -0.23 |
| 2016/17 | 74 | C- (25.7) | -0.01 |
| 2015/16 | 61 | D (21.5) | -0.07 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 100459)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 48.9 | −39.8 |
| Further and other education | 8.5 | +5.3 |
| Further education | 6.4 | — |
| Other education | 2.1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3 | — |
| Employment | 10.6 | +7.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 17 | +13.8 |
| Activity not captured | 10.6 | +9 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 100459)
Ofsted
St Aloysius' College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100459)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 100459), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100459)
Mar 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100459)
Nov 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 100459)