Arts and Media School Islington
Turle Road, London, N4 3LS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- Islington Arts and Media Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Susan Service
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Islington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 780
- Pupils on roll
- 577
- URN
- 131690
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072815511
About this school
Arts and Media School Islington is a foundation secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 577 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Arts and Media School Islington, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 138 | 124 | 130 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.7 | 45.0 | 38.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.25 -0.50 to 0.00 | +0.17 -0.10 to +0.43 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 49.2% | 27.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 66.9% | 49.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 26% | 30.6% | 38.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Arts and Media School Islington has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Islington average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39.7 | 44.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45 | 46.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.3 | 45.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 672 |
| 2023/24 | 630 |
| 2024/25 | 595 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arts and Media School Islington compares
Arts and Media School Islington ranked 8th of 8 secondary schools in Islington for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 33% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38.3 | 14.9% | 66.4% | 577 | — |
| City of London Academy, Highgate Hill | 40.3 | 7.3% | 64.6% | 641 | 0.6 miles |
| St Aloysius' College | — | — | — | 341 | 1.0 miles |
| Hornsey School for Girls | 49.7 | 11.5% | 32.7% | 560 | 1.0 miles |
| Skinners' Academy | 46.4 | 10.8% | 59.6% | 939 | 1.1 miles |
| Lift Beacon High | — | — | — | 414 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 66.39%
- English as an additional language
- 39.7%
- Overall absence
- 14.87%
- Persistent absence
- 47.43%
Location
Nearby schools
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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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St Aloysius' College1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Hornsey School for Girls1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Skinners' Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · London
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Lift Beacon High1.1 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Arts and Media School Islington ranks 247th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Arts and Media School Islington teach?
- Arts and Media School Islington teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Arts and Media School Islington?
- The headteacher of Arts and Media School Islington is Ms Susan Service, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Arts and Media School Islington been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arts and Media School Islington, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Arts and Media School Islington?
- Arts and Media School Islington has 577 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Arts and Media School Islington full?
- Arts and Media School Islington has capacity for 780 pupils and 577 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Arts and Media School Islington a faith school?
- No. Arts and Media School Islington has no designated religious character.
- Is Arts and Media School Islington a selective school?
- No. Arts and Media School Islington is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Arts and Media School Islington part of an academy trust?
- Arts and Media School Islington is part of Islington Arts and Media Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Arts and Media School Islington's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39.7 in 2022/23 and 38.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Arts and Media School Islington compare with other schools in Islington?
- Arts and Media School Islington ranked 8th of 8 secondary schools in Islington for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 33% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Arts and Media School Islington's absence rate?
- Arts and Media School Islington's overall absence rate is 14.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Arts and Media School Islington's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arts and Media School Islington's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.