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Schools in N5 Highbury

25 schools within 1 mile, sourced from the DfE GIAS register with the latest Ofsted inspection attached. N5 scores 100/100 for schools — around average of the 32 London postcodes we cover (rank 21).

Schools score

100/100

Within 1 mile

25

Primary · Secondary

13 · 3

Good or better

6/25

Every school within 1 mile

Sorted by distance from the centre of N5.

  • The London Screen Academy

    16 plus · 863 pupils · N5 2AG

    178m

  • Highbury Fields School

    Secondary · 729 pupils · N5 1AR

    241m

  • St Joan of Arc RC Primary School

    Primary · 433 pupils · N5 2UX

    350m

  • Samuel Rhodes MLD School

    Special · 129 pupils · N5 2EG

    468m

  • St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School

    Primary · 208 pupils · N5 1DL

    Good (pre-2024)
    509m

  • City of London Academy Highbury Grove

    Secondary · 1010 pupils · N5 2EQ

    Good (pre-2024)
    538m

  • Drayton Park Primary School

    Primary · 257 pupils · N5 1PJ

    564m

  • Gillespie Primary School

    Primary · 208 pupils · N5 1LH

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    679m

  • London Scandinavian School

    Independent · 31 pupils · N5 1RN

    836m

  • The Courtyard Islington

    Special · 68 pupils · N7 8LT

    859m

  • London Metropolitan University

    Higher education institutions · N7 8DB

    865m

  • Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre

    Primary · 525 pupils · N4 2DR

    Not judged (pre-2024)
    936m

  • Canonbury Primary School

    Primary · 438 pupils · N1 2UT

    1004m

  • Grasmere Primary School

    Primary · 211 pupils · N16 9PD

    1024m

  • St Mary Magdalene Academy

    All-through · 1554 pupils · N7 8PG

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    1042m

  • Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

    Secondary · 1647 pupils · N16 9EX

    1058m

  • Betty Layward Primary School

    Primary · 446 pupils · N16 9EX

    1058m

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Primary · 454 pupils · N7 8JN

    1067m

  • North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School

    Independent · 211 pupils · N1 2NQ

    1079m

  • Newington Green Primary School

    Primary · 459 pupils · N1 4ND

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    1089m

  • St Paul's Waldorf School

    Independent · 206 pupils · N1 2QH

    1113m

  • Laycock Primary School

    Primary · 235 pupils · N1 1SW

    Good (pre-2024)
    1151m

  • New River College Secondary

    Pupil referral · 61 pupils · N7 8RH

    1222m

  • Parkwood Primary School

    Primary · 197 pupils · N4 2HQ

    1252m

  • William Tyndale Primary School

    Primary · 447 pupils · N1 2GG

    Not judged (pre-2024)
    1270m

Source: DfE GIAS + Ofsted latest inspections · updated May 2026

Schools in N5 — FAQ

How good are the schools in N5?
N5 (Highbury, Islington) scores 100/100 for schools — around average of the 32 London postcodes we cover (rank 21). There are 25 schools within a mile, of which 6 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding on the legacy scale, or Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card).
How many primary and secondary schools are in N5?
13 primary and 3 secondary schools sit within a mile of N5, drawn from the DfE GIAS register of open establishments. A further 9 nurseries, sixth forms or specialist schools are also nearby.
Where do the Ofsted ratings come from?
We join the DfE Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register with each school's latest Ofsted inspection. Pre-September 2024 inspections still use the legacy single-word judgement (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate). Newer inspections use the report card framework, where we display the Leadership area as the headline grade.
Are N5 schools good for families moving in?
Catchment and admissions don't follow our 1-mile radius — they're set by each school individually. Use this list as a starting point, then check the school's own admissions page for the latest catchment data before committing to a property.

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Crime stats, commute times, council tax, family density and green space — all on the same yardstick.

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Schools scores are percentiles within our London cohort: relative, not absolute. Ofsted single-word judgements were withdrawn in September 2024 — we display the legacy grade where the school hasn't yet been re-inspected under the report card framework. Catchment areas are set by each school individually and don't follow our 1-mile radius.