City of London Academy, Islington is a mixed, non-selective school with no religious affiliations, jointly sponsored by City of London Corporation and The City University, London. Academies are independently managed and the governing body sets its own admissions criteria.
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School information
- DfE Code: 206/6906
- Age range: 11-19
- Number of places available in year 7: 165
- Open morning: Thursdays 9.00am-10.30am: 23 and 30 September; 7 and 14 October
- Open evening: 21 September, 4.30pm-8.00pm
- Banding tests: Saturday 2 and 16 October 2021
- Does the school have a sixth form? COLAI-6
- School start and finish times: 8.40am-3.10pm
- Is the school recognised as a 'Healthy School'?: No
- Accessibility: Wheelchair access, lift, accessible toilets
- Support for your child at secondary transfer: Primary school visits to aid transition; Taster Day and Parents Evening for all new students; Induction programme in September
- Last pupil admitted under distance criterion last year:
- Band 1: 1.098 miles
- Band 2: 0.835 miles
- Band 3: 0.700 miles
- Band 4: 0.345 miles
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