Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Community school · Secondary school · London, Islington
N1 9QG
Composite score
65.9

About Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School is a girls' secondary school in London, Islington, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 880 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 52.7 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 1.3 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of secondary schools in England.

55% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 75% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 63% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#185
In London
#5
In Islington
Top 20%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
52.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
55%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
75%
% EBacc grade 5+
31%
EBacc average points score
4.93

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 880 % FSM ever-6 63.3% % EAL 58.2% Age range 11–16 Gender Girls

Location

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