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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 — one of London's best of the 179 London postcodes we cover (rank 8).

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 · 867 pupils · N5 2AG

    178m

  • Highbury Fields School

    Secondary · 733 pupils · N5 1AR

    241m

  • St Joan of Arc RC Primary School

    Primary · 427 pupils · N5 2UX

    350m

  • Samuel Rhodes MLD School

    Special · 130 pupils · N5 2EG

    467m

  • St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School

    Primary · 206 pupils · N5 1DL

    Good (pre-2024)
    509m

  • City of London Academy Highbury Grove

    Secondary · 892 pupils · N5 2EQ

    Good (pre-2024)
    538m

  • Drayton Park Primary School

    Primary · 277 pupils · N5 1PJ

    564m

  • Gillespie Primary School

    Primary · 227 pupils · N5 1LH

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    679m

  • London Scandinavian School

    Independent · 15 pupils · N5 1RN

    836m

  • The Courtyard Islington

    Special · 76 pupils · N7 8LT

    859m

  • London Metropolitan University

    Higher education institutions · N7 8DB

    865m

  • Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre

    Primary · 515 pupils · N4 2DR

    Not judged (pre-2024)
    936m

  • Canonbury Primary School

    Primary · 441 pupils · N1 2UT

    1004m

  • Grasmere Primary School

    Primary · 220 pupils · N16 9PD

    1024m

  • St Mary Magdalene Academy

    All-through · 1561 pupils · N7 8PG

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    1042m

  • Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

    Secondary · 1665 pupils · N16 9EX

    1058m

  • Betty Layward Primary School

    Primary · 450 pupils · N16 9EX

    1058m

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Primary · 434 pupils · N7 8JN

    1067m

  • North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School

    Independent · 195 pupils · N1 2NQ

    1079m

  • Newington Green Primary School

    Primary · 478 pupils · N1 4ND

    Outstanding (pre-2024)
    1089m

  • St Paul's Waldorf School

    Independent · 214 pupils · N1 2QH

    1113m

  • Laycock Primary School

    Primary · 217 pupils · N1 1SW

    Good (pre-2024)
    1151m

  • New River College Secondary

    Pupil referral · 26 pupils · N7 8RH

    1222m

  • Parkwood Primary School

    Primary · 190 pupils · N4 2HQ

    1252m

  • William Tyndale Primary School

    Primary · 448 pupils · N1 2GG

    Not judged (pre-2024)
    1270m

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

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Schools in N5 — FAQ

How good are the schools in N5?
N5 (Highbury, Islington) scores 100/100 for schools — one of London's best of the 179 London postcodes we cover (rank 8). 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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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.