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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill

Secondary school in London, Islington. Good (May 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 15 May 2024, report published 2 July 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around May 2028

The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby secondary schools

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  2. 0.6 milesArts and Media School Islington

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    Good (Apr 2023)

  3. 0.9 milesAcland Burghley School

    Secondary, London, Camden

    School remains Good (Oct 2023)

  4. 0.9 milesHighgate Wood Secondary School

    Secondary, London, Haringey

    Report card, Jan 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected

  5. 1.0 milesLift Beacon High

    Secondary, London, Islington

    Good (Nov 2022)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.