Highbury Fields School
School Name: Highbury Fields School Address: Highbury Hill Town/City: London Postcode: N5 1AR Telephone Number: 02 0728 1888 Website: http://www.highburyfields.islington.sch.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Tim Fox
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Girls
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 733 (0% boys & 100% girls)
Enrollment: 70% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.3%
URN: 100455
DfE Number: 206/4307
UKPRN: 10003067
UPRN: 5300043848
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Islington (E09000019)
Constituency: Islington North (E14001305)
Electoral Ward: Highbury (E05013704)
Easting & Northing: 531721E, 185476N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 12.37" N 0° 6' 4.94" W
Plus Code: 9C3XHV3X+9F
DfE Record: View record
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Sixth form college
- Miss Hannah Alberman - Governor. Appointed on 8 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 January 2028.
- Ms Maria Cunningham - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 9 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 February 2027.
- Miss Saskia Forster - Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 January 2028.
- Mr Tim Fox - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mr Richard Hadley - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2027.
- Ms Ellen Harris - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2028.
- Mr Gideon Hymas - Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2030.
- Mr George Riley - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2030.
- Ms Nicole Van-Staeyen - Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 24 November 2028.
- Ms Italla Warburton - Governor. Appointed on 14 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 December 2026.
- Ms Lizzi Watson - Governor. Appointed on 14 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 December 2026.
- Mr Angelo Weekes - Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 March 2029.
- Ms Lynn Yapp - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2026.
- Ms Nasima Zaman - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 December 2028.