Secondary school

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Girls
  • Islington
  • N1 9QG
  • No sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 654 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 20%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 26%26%2016/17: top 23%2017/18: top 32%2018/19: top 39%2021/22: top 30%2022/23: top 24%2023/24: top 18%18% · 2023/242024/25: top 20%No exams

Against London

Attainment 852.7 · London 50.17/10 Above+11.3 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths54.7% · London 51.8%6/10 Middle−18.1 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.93 · London 4.567/10 Above+43.8 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.24 · London +0.325/10 Middle−14.2 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 53.9 · 131 pupils · London 522016/17: 51.2 · 161 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 49.4 · 176 pupils · London 492018/19: 48.2 · 176 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 52.5 · 177 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 51.6 · 179 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 54 · 165 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 52.7 · 172 pupils · London 50.155448.2No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 55% · 161 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 49% · 176 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 42% · 176 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 69% · 177 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 53% · 179 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 63.6% · 165 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 54.7% · 172 pupils · London 51.8%69%42%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in69.3%
115 of 166 who put it first2014 · 91.0%2026 · 69.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st166115
2nd13833
3rd7213
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.6 km
  • 2025/261.8 km
  • 2024/251.7 km
  • 2023/242.4 km
  • 2022/231.4 km
  • 2021/221.7 km

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2014Outstanding
  3. 2025All areas Outstanding
Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jan 2025

Strengths

  • “Pupils are exceptionally well supported to succeed at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School.”
  • “Leaders’ ambition for pupils to develop both academically and socially and to ‘learn without limits’ is fully realised.”
  • “Pupils are ambitious for what they can achieve, and staff encourage this through high expectations.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026888
Free school meals (past 6 years)63.3%
First language not English58.2%
SEN support17.2%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)8.5%
Persistently absent pupils25.2%

Girls 100%Boys 0%

98.7% full · 900 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 75 responses (8.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.3% not applicable53.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20% not applicable78.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?30.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 30.7% who said Yes above56.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school88% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 52.5
  • Leadership 7.5
  • Teaching assistants 14
  • Other support 20.5

Teachers 60 FTE · Whole workforce 94.5 · 109 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£12,426
Spend per pupil£11,835
Staff spend per pupil£8,427
Reserve per pupil£2,644
  • +£2,347,791revenue reserve
  • +£524,897in-year balance

Grants £12,029 · self-generated £397 · premises £1,264 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

165 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.1%
  • Education91.5%
  • Apprenticeship0.6%
  • Employment0%
  • Not sustained4.8%
  • Unknown3%