City of London Academy Highbury Grove

School Name: City of London Academy Highbury Grove
Address: 8 Highbury Grove, Islington
Town/City: London
Postcode: N5 2EQ
Telephone Number: 02 0728 8900
Website: www.highburygrove.cola.org.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: City Of London Academies Trust
Sponsor: City Of London Academies Trust

Headteacher: Ms Aimee Lyall
Capacity: 1200
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 892 (63% boys & 37% girls)
Enrollment: 74% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 58.9%

URN: 144962
DfE Number: 206/4003
UKPRN: 10065100
UPRN: 10023219076
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Islington (E09000019)
Constituency: Islington North (E14001305)
Electoral Ward: Mildmay (E05013709)

Easting & Northing: 531981E, 185153N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 1.7" N 0° 5' 51.88" W
Plus Code: 9C3XHW22+5W

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