Highbury Fields School
#222 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1029 of 4,090 nationally
About Highbury Fields School
Highbury Fields School is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Islington local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 733 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 69.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 222nd of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (89th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 733; capacity filled 69.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 80.6%; ebacc average points 5.26.
There are 1547 schools in London; Highbury Fields School ranks 462nd of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)57.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)61.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Highbury Fields School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 733
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 69.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 57.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 61.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.26
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Highbury Fields School a good school?
Highbury Fields School has a Success Index (England) of 69.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #222 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Highbury Fields School rank in London?
Highbury Fields School ranks #222 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1029 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Highbury Fields School?
Highbury Fields School had 733 students in 2025.
Is Highbury Fields School a primary school or a secondary school?
Highbury Fields School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Highbury Fields School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Highbury Fields School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.