City of London Primary Academy, Islington
Free schools in London, EC1Y 0AE, taking ages 4 to 11, 348 on roll.
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In 2026/27, the furthest child offered a place lived 0.61 miles away.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
How this compares: every Islington school's distance, tightest first →
The circle is 0.61 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27.
City of London Primary Academy, Islington: 0.61 miles, 2026/27 Central Foundation Boys' School: 1.34 miles, 2026/27, published by Islington
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When City of London Primary Academy, Islington is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
Real admission areas are not circular: the circle is the distance, not a boundary. The labels on the map are postcode districts whose centre falls inside both circles; each opens the district's guide.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
One published year so far: 2026/27, from Islington. With two or more, the map can draw any of them.
Source: Islington, published admission distances, 2026/27
Where City of London Primary Academy, Islington and Central Foundation Boys' School are both in reach
Both distances are drawn on the map above. Central Foundation Boys' School admitted from 1.34 miles in 2026/27, published by Islington. Its own page has the rest of its figures.
The postcode districts whose centre falls inside both published distances, cheapest first by the median of real sales around each district's centre. The cheapest is EC1Y at £561,000; the dearest shown, EC2R, £1,900,000. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list.
| District | Area | From City of London Primary Academy, Islington | From Central Foundation Boys' School | Median sold price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC1Y | Islington | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi | £561,000 23 sales |
| EC1A | Islington | 0.4 mi | 0.9 mi | £575,000 27 sales |
| EC1V | Islington | 0.3 mi | 0.5 mi | £640,000 52 sales |
| EC1N | Camden | 0.6 mi | 1.1 mi | £675,000 18 sales |
| EC1R | Islington | 0.5 mi | 1.0 mi | £750,000 35 sales |
| EC2A | Islington | 0.5 mi | 0.1 mi | £753,500 19 sales |
| EC1M | Islington | 0.3 mi | 0.8 mi | £840,000 20 sales |
| EC2Y | City of London | 0.3 mi | 0.5 mi | £880,000 127 sales |
| EC2R | City of London | 0.5 mi | 0.7 mi | £1,900,000 5 sales |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, via each district's area guide. Distances measured from each district's centre to each school's point on the Department for Education register. 2 more districts fall inside both without enough recorded sales to rank: EC2M, EC2V.
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If the answer is no, you can appeal. In Islington, 6 of 51 secondary appeals succeeded in 2025 (11.8%; England 19.9%), counted for all the council's schools together. How every council compares.
Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to City of London Primary Academy, Islington that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.15 mi 2026/27 | 0.2 mi |
| Central Foundation Boys' School Both in reach | Secondary | 1.34 mi 2026/27 | 0.5 mi |
| Hugh Myddelton Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.33 mi 2026/27 | 0.5 mi |
| Hanover Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.34 mi 2026/27 | 0.7 mi |
| Thomas Fairchild Community School Both in reach | Primary | 0.38 mi 2024/25 | 0.7 mi |
| City of London Academy Islington Both in reach | Secondary | 2.02 mi 2026/27 | 0.9 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Religious character | No religious character |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 348 pupils in 458 places (76% full) |
| Trust | CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Islington |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Outstanding, inspected 11 May 2025. Ungraded inspection, May 2025: standards maintained |
| Meeting the expected standard | 80.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80.0% |
| 2023/24 | 76.0% |
| 2022/23 | not published |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to City of London Primary Academy, Islington
| Girls and boys | 45.4% girls, 54.6% boys |
| English as an additional language | 41.1% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 29.6% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
What it costs to live within reach of City of London Primary Academy, Islington
Cheapest district inside the 0.61 miles: EC1Y, median £561,000. Dearest: EC2R, £1,900,000.
| District | Area | From the school | Median sold price |
|---|---|---|---|
| EC1Y | Islington | 0.2 mi | £561,000 23 sales |
| EC1A | Islington | 0.4 mi | £575,000 27 sales |
| EC1V | Islington | 0.3 mi | £640,000 52 sales |
| EC1N | Camden | 0.6 mi | £675,000 18 sales |
| EC1R | Islington | 0.5 mi | £750,000 35 sales |
| EC2A | Islington | 0.5 mi | £753,500 19 sales |
| EC1M | Islington | 0.3 mi | £840,000 20 sales |
| EC2Y | City of London | 0.3 mi | £880,000 127 sales |
| EC2R | City of London | 0.5 mi | £1,900,000 5 sales |
How to read this
The postcode districts whose centre falls inside the 0.61 miles the school admitted from in 2026/27, cheapest first, by the median of real sales around each district's centre. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list. Districts without enough recorded sales to rank are not shown.
How this compares across England: what a tight gate costs, school by school.
Source: HM Land Registry sold prices, via each district's area guide
Getting to City of London Primary Academy, Islington by bus
Best-served stop: Baltic Street West, 149 yd away, with 16.1 buses an hour on weekday daytimes; first bus 04:39, last 00:33 after midnight.
Every stop within 600 m
| Stop | From the school | Weekday daytime, an hour | Evening | Sunday | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Street / Old Street | 118 yd | 15.0 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 55, 243 |
| Aldersgate Street / Goswell Rd | 128 yd | 15.0 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 55, 243 |
| Baltic Street West | 149 yd | 16.1 | 15.2 | 14.7 | 56, 4, 153 |
These are scheduled departures, not buses observed running. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two rows.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), week of 8 Sep 2026
The fee-paying alternative
Weighing City of London Primary Academy, Islington against the independent sector? Every fee-paying school around EC1Y: ages, selection, and how full each one is → What it costs to live at EC1Y 0AE, by the school: council tax, energy, prices, rent, stamp duty →
Checking the house as well as the school
The full report checks one address against every nearby school, with sold prices, flood risk and crime.
Common questions
What is the catchment area for City of London Primary Academy, Islington?
City of London Primary Academy, Islington does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2026/27 lived 0.61 miles away, per Islington.
How close do I need to live to get a place at City of London Primary Academy, Islington?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.61 miles was enough in 2026/27. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near City of London Primary Academy, Islington guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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