Largest Schools in Islington (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 50 schools in Islington, London. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and London.
- 181St Mary Magdalene AcademyLondon · Academy All-throughPupils: 1,561
- 270Central Foundation Boys' SchoolLondon · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,152
- 339City of London Academy Highbury GroveLondon · Academy SecondaryPupils: 892
- 459Elizabeth Garrett Anderson SchoolLondon · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 888
- 526City of London Academy IslingtonLondon · Academy SecondaryPupils: 852
- 670Highbury Fields SchoolLondon · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 733
- 733City of London Academy, Highgate HillLondon · Academy SecondaryPupils: 641
- 817Arts and Media School IslingtonLondon · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 577
- 982St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 523
- 1071Ambler Primary School and Children's CentreLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 515
- 1173Hugh Myddelton Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 502
- 1262Newington Green Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 478
- 1332Moreland Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 469
- 1478Yerbury Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 453
- 1575Tufnell Park Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 453
- 1681William Tyndale Primary SchoolLondon · Academy PrimaryPupils: 448
- 1779Thornhill Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 446
- 1866Canonbury Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 441
- 1952Grafton Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 435
- 2041Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 434
- 2167St Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 427
- 220Lift Beacon HighLondon · Academy SecondaryPupils: 414
- 2350Ashmount Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 390
- 2459Duncombe Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 378
- 2579City of London Primary Academy, IslingtonLondon · Academy PrimaryPupils: 348
- 261St Aloysius' CollegeLondon · Academy SecondaryPupils: 341
- 2737Pakeman Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 338
- 2844Hargrave Park SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 333
- 2957Rotherfield Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 331
- 3076Drayton Park Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 277
- 3127Prior Weston Primary School and Children's CentreLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 270
- 3260Hanover Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 244
- 3313Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 240
- 3477Winton Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 239
- 3562St Mark's CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 231
- 3690Gillespie Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 227
- 3767St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 222
- 3833Vittoria Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 220
- 3938Laycock Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 217
- 4019Robert Blair School and Children's CentreLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 214
- 4128St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 208
- 4251St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 206
- 4335St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 206
- 4411St John Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 204
- 4530Whitehall Park SchoolLondon · Academy PrimaryPupils: 202
- 4693North Bridge House Senior Canonbury SchoolIslington · Independent SecondaryPupils: 195
- 479Pooles Park Primary SchoolLondon · Academy PrimaryPupils: 184
- 4821St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 171
- 4926St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 165
- 504Hungerford SchoolLondon · Academy PrimaryPupils: 140
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary Magdalene Academy London · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Academy | 1,561 | 81.1 Top 25% | 59.3 Attainment 8 | 1,561 |
| 2 | Central Foundation Boys' School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 1,152 | 69.9 Top 25% | 55.2 Attainment 8 | 1,152 |
| 3 | City of London Academy Highbury Grove London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 892 | 39.1 Lower 50% | 45.4 Attainment 8 | 892 |
| 4 | Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 888 | 59.2 Top 50% | 52.7 Attainment 8 | 888 |
| 5 | City of London Academy Islington London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 852 | 26.1 Lower 50% | 40.8 Attainment 8 | 852 |
| 6 | Highbury Fields School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 733 | 69.9 Top 25% | 57.4 Attainment 8 | 733 |
| 7 | City of London Academy, Highgate Hill London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 641 | 33.0 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 641 |
| 8 | Arts and Media School Islington London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 577 | 16.9 Lower 50% | 38.3 Attainment 8 | 577 |
| 9 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 523 | 82.2 Top 25% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 523 |
| 10 | Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre London · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Local authority | 515 | 70.8 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 515 |
| 11 | Hugh Myddelton Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 502 | 72.6 Top 25% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 502 |
| 12 | Newington Green Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 478 | 62.3 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 478 |
| 13 | Moreland Primary School London · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Local authority | 469 | 31.5 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 469 |
| 14 | Yerbury Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 453 | 78.4 Top 25% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 453 |
| 15 | Tufnell Park Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 453 | 75.4 Top 25% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 453 |
| 16 | William Tyndale Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 448 | 80.6 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 448 |
| 17 | Thornhill Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 446 | 79.4 Top 25% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 18 | Canonbury Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 441 | 66.4 Top 50% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 441 |
| 19 | Grafton Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 435 | 51.6 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 435 |
| 20 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 434 | 40.7 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 434 |
| 21 | St Joan of Arc RC Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 427 | 67.0 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 427 |
| 22 | Lift Beacon High London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 414 | 0.2 Lower 50% | 73.5% Free school meals | 414 |
| 23 | Ashmount Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 390 | 50.3 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 390 |
| 24 | Duncombe Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 378 | 59.2 Top 50% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 378 |
| 25 | City of London Primary Academy, Islington London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 348 | 79.3 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 348 |
| 26 | St Aloysius' College London · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 341 | 1.1 Lower 50% | 66.2% Free school meals | 341 |
| 27 | Pakeman Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 338 | 36.6 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 338 |
| 28 | Hargrave Park School London · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Local authority | 333 | 43.8 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 333 |
| 29 | Rotherfield Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 331 | 56.7 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 331 |
| 30 | Drayton Park Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 277 | 76.4 Top 25% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 277 |
| 31 | Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre London · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Local authority | 270 | 27.3 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 270 |
| 32 | Hanover Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 244 | 59.6 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 244 |
| 33 | Christ The King Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 240 | 12.5 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 240 |
| 34 | Winton Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 239 | 77.2 Top 25% | 92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 35 | St Mark's CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 231 | 62.2 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 231 |
| 36 | Gillespie Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 227 | 90.2 Top 10% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 227 |
| 37 | St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 222 | 66.9 Top 50% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 222 |
| 38 | Vittoria Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 220 | 33.3 Lower 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 220 |
| 39 | Laycock Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 217 | 37.8 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 217 |
| 40 | Robert Blair School and Children's Centre London · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Local authority | 214 | 18.6 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 41 | St Luke's CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 208 | 27.8 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 208 |
| 42 | St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 206 | 51.1 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 206 |
| 43 | St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 206 | 34.8 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 206 |
| 44 | St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 204 | 10.6 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 204 |
| 45 | Whitehall Park School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 202 | 30.1 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 46 | North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School Islington · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Independent | 195 | 93.3 Top 5% | 67.5 Attainment 8 | 195 |
| 47 | Pooles Park Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 184 | 9.4 Lower 50% | – | 184 |
| 48 | St Mary's CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 171 | 20.8 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 171 |
| 49 | St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 165 | 26.0 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 165 |
| 50 | Hungerford School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 140 | 4.3 Lower 50% | 28% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 140 |
St Mary Magdalene Academy in London leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Islington with Pupils 1,561. Of the 50 schools shown, 38 are local authority, 11 are academy, 1 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider London largest schools league table, every school on the Islington page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Islington?
St Mary Magdalene Academy in London, London ranks first among largest schools in Islington with Pupils 1,561 (Pupils on roll: 1,561).
How are largest schools in Islington ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.