Greig City Academy
High Street, Hornsey, London, N8 7NU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GREIG CITY ACADEMY
- Principal
- Mr Paul Sutton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of London
- Sponsor
- Greig Trust
- Constituency
- Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,137
- URN
- 133386
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086090100
About this school
Greig City Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,137 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Greig City Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 193 | 200 | 182 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.4 | 43.3 | 41.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.27 +0.03 to +0.50 | +0.47 +0.23 to +0.71 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 38% | 26.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 49% | 54.5% | 50% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 53% | 35.5% | 33% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
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 Greig City Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Haringey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.4 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.3 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.6 | 36.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,144 |
| 2023/24 | 1,231 |
| 2024/25 | 1,181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Greig City Academy compares
Greig City Academy ranked 10th of 12 secondary schools in Haringey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.6 | 9.9% | 43.2% | 1,137 | — |
| Hornsey School for Girls | 49.7 | 11.5% | 32.7% | 560 | 0.4 miles |
| Heartlands High School | 45.4 | 8.9% | 41.3% | 1,145 | 0.7 miles |
| Highgate Wood Secondary School | 56.3 | 5.2% | 25.6% | 1,524 | 0.8 miles |
| Park View School | 38.8 | 5.6% | 52.6% | 987 | 1.2 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic School | 54.1 | 4.8% | 34.6% | 1,296 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report15 January 2025
- 27 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.15%
- English as an additional language
- 53.6%
- Overall absence
- 9.85%
- Persistent absence
- 30.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hornsey School for Girls0.4 miles
Secondary · London
-
Heartlands High School0.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
Highgate Wood Secondary School0.8 miles
Secondary · London
-
Park View School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
-
St Thomas More Catholic School1.2 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Greig City Academy ranks 226th 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 Greig City Academy teach?
- Greig City Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the principal of Greig City Academy?
- The principal of Greig City Academy is Mr Paul Sutton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Greig City Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Greig City Academy, 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 Greig City Academy?
- Greig City Academy has 1,137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Greig City Academy full?
- Greig City Academy has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,137 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Greig City Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Greig City Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of London.
- Is Greig City Academy a selective school?
- No. Greig City Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Greig City Academy part of an academy trust?
- Greig City Academy is part of GREIG CITY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Greig City Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.4 in 2022/23 and 41.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Greig City Academy compare with other schools in Haringey?
- Greig City Academy ranked 10th of 12 secondary schools in Haringey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Greig City Academy's absence rate?
- Greig City Academy's overall absence rate is 9.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Greig City Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Greig City Academy'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.