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Central Foundation Boys' School

Cowper Street, City Road, London EC2A 4SH

8Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,152
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,050
Local authority
Islington
London

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 55.2, an average GCSE grade of about 5.5
86thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 50.3
93rdpercentile
Attendance19% of pupils persistently absent
73rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Central Foundation Boys' School

Central Foundation Boys' School is a state secondary school in London, Islington, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 1,152 pupils on roll and room for 1,050. It is a boys' school. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Cowper Street, City Road
London EC2A 4SH
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Voluntary aided school
Pupils
Boys only
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,152
Capacity
1,050 pupils
Free school meals
44.00% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Islington
Nation
England
URN
100458

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