The London Screen Academy

Free schools 16 to 19; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school; mixed; ages 16 to 19; 867 pupils; Islington, N5 2AG; URN 146031

Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools as at 30 September 2026 has no inspection for The London Screen Academy. Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools separately, as further education providers. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, four have an overall grade on the old scale and three have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at City of London Academy Highbury Grove, dates from 26 April 2022; the latest, at Waterside Academy, from 27 January 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

The London Screen Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From The London Screen Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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The London Screen Academy
N5 2AG, Islington; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.02 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
0.16 mi260 m W
Highbury Fields School
N5 1AR, Islington; sixth form

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 28 September 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.2 (Islington 47.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 64.5% (Islington 48.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 40.00 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Highbury Fields School
0.21 mi339 m S
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
N5 2EQ, Islington; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 26 April 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.0 (Islington 47.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 38.9% (Islington 48.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.38 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for City of London Academy Highbury Grove
0.64 mi1,036 m SW
St Mary Magdalene Academy
N7 8PG, Islington; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 3 July 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 58.4 (Islington 47.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.1% (Islington 48.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.87 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Early years provision: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for St Mary Magdalene Academy
0.66 mi1,066 m NE
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
N16 9EX, Hackney; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 6 July 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.2 (Hackney 52.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.3% (Hackney 56.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.70 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
1.1 mi1,804 m E
The Excelsior Academy
E8 2EY, Hackney; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 6 February 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.6 (Hackney 52.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.9% (Hackney 56.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.58 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Excelsior Academy
1.2 mi1,854 m S
City of London Academy Islington
N1 8PQ, Islington; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 2 April 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.1 (Islington 47.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.3% (Islington 48.0%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.23 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for City of London Academy Islington
1.2 mi2,014 m NW
Arts and Media School Islington
N4 3LS, Islington

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 20 April 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.2 (Islington 47.1, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 33.3% (Islington 48.0%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Arts and Media School Islington
1.3 mi2,139 m SE
Waterside Academy
E8 4DL, Hackney

Report card inspected 27 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.5 (Hackney 52.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 40.4% (Hackney 56.8%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Waterside Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools as at 30 September 2026 has no inspection for this school under its register number.

Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education and skills providers, and those inspections are not in this data: check the school’s page on Ofsted’s reports website.

Exam results

A level results, 2024/25: 84 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B-	B-
A level average point score per entry	37.02	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	0.0%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Mossbourne Community Academy Hackney, 1.6 mi in a straight line
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Tower Hamlets, 2.1 mi in a straight line
Greig City Academy Haringey, 2.5 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

The London Screen Academy is a state-funded mixed sixth form college or 16 to 19 school in Islington, for students aged 16 to 19. The register counts 867 pupils for a capacity of 1,000. Trust: DAY ONE TRUST. Address: Highbury Grove, London, N5 2AG. Website: www.lsa.ac.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Ofsted: Education inspection framework for use from November 2025 (further education and skills providers include 16 to 19 academies and free schools), accessed 2 November 2026.
Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.