St Aloysius' College

School overview

St Aloysius' College is a secondary school serving London, Islington, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 366 pupils aged 11 to 19 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Aloysius' College 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 57.9, well above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 6.8 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 10% of secondary schools in England.

57% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 76% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. St Aloysius' College was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 54 families who put it first were offered a place. 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. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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 above.