Side by side
Central Foundation Boys' School and City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Central Foundation Boys' School is a boys' school; City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park takes boys and girls.
- Central Foundation Boys' School takes ages 11 to 18; City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park takes ages 11 to 19.
- Central Foundation Boys' School has 1,152 pupils; City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park has 914.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Central Foundation Boys' School | City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Boys DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,152 DfE register | 914 DfE register |
| Borough | Islington DfE register | Hackney DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 235 first preferences for 173 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 205 first preferences for 170 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 11 March 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 22 January 2025 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 55.2 (2024/25) DfE | 54.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 69% (2024/25) DfE | 58% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 37.7 (2024/25) DfE | 41.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 98% (left 2022/23) DfE | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 83% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 44% DfE register | 58.4% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 27.4% school census 2024/25 | 45.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 24.7% school census 2024/25 | 13.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.2 DfE workforce census | 14.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.3% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
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