City of London Academy Highbury Grove
Academy sponsor led in London, Islington.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 892 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Free school meals | 58.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Address | 8 Highbury Grove, Islington, London, N5 2EQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.highburygrove.cola.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02072888900 |
| URN | 144962 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 April 2022, published 20 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Highbury Fields School (secondary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Mary Magdalene Academy (all-through school, about 0.9 km)
- Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- City of London Academy Islington (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- The Excelsior Academy (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Waterside Academy (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Lift Beacon High (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.