City of London Primary Academy, Islington
15 Baltic Street West, London, EC1Y 0AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Kim Clapham
- Sponsor
- City of London Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 458
- Pupils on roll
- 348
- URN
- 143020
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075040556
About this school
City of London Primary Academy, Islington is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 348 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected City of London Primary Academy, 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 40% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 |
Trends over time
How City of London Primary Academy, 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 | — | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 64.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 265 |
| 2023/24 | 312 |
| 2024/25 | 317 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How City of London Primary Academy, Islington compares
City of London Primary Academy, Islington ranked 10th of 40 primary schools in Islington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.7% | 24.9% | 348 | — |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre | 43% | 9.8% | 52.2% | 270 | 0.2 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | 88% | 7.7% | 61.8% | 222 | 0.2 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 59% | 5.8% | 59.5% | 208 | 0.3 miles |
| Moreland Primary School | 61% | 6.6% | 56.6% | 469 | 0.4 miles |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School | 89% | 6.4% | 54.5% | 502 | 0.5 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 report19 March 2025
- 5 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.92%
- English as an additional language
- 36.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.67%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre0.2 miles
Primary · London
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St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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St Luke's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Moreland Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Hugh Myddelton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
City of London Primary Academy, Islington ranks 257th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does City of London Primary Academy, Islington teach?
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of City of London Primary Academy, Islington?
- The headteacher of City of London Primary Academy, Islington is Ms Kim Clapham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has City of London Primary Academy, Islington been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected City of London Primary Academy, 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 City of London Primary Academy, Islington?
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington has 348 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is City of London Primary Academy, Islington full?
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington has capacity for 458 pupils and 348 on roll (76%), 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 City of London Primary Academy, Islington a faith school?
- No. City of London Primary Academy, Islington has no designated religious character.
- Does City of London Primary Academy, Islington have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records City of London Primary Academy, Islington as having no nursery classes.
- Is City of London Primary Academy, Islington part of an academy trust?
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington is part of CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have City of London Primary Academy, Islington's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2023/24 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does City of London Primary Academy, Islington compare with other schools in Islington?
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington ranked 10th of 40 primary schools in Islington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is City of London Primary Academy, Islington's absence rate?
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are City of London Primary Academy, Islington's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, City of London Primary Academy, 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 2 July 2026.