Applying to join Highgate Hill
City of London Academy Highgate Hill, in partnership with Islington Council and part of the City of London family of schools, is an inclusive, co-educational, non-denominational academy that welcomes all children and families, including those with special needs.
The academy has the key ambition to achieve student progress equivalent to the best 5% of secondary schools in the country.
Visit us
Book to attend an open day
In the autumn term each year we host an Open Evening and regular Open Mornings for prospective pupils and families to visit our academy, and meet our students and staff. We recommend you book your place in advance.
Published Admissions Number (PAN)
City of London Academy Highgate Hill has an admission number of 140 Year 7 places in September. City of London Academy Highgate Hill will accordingly admit this number of pupils each year if there are sufficient applications.
Consideration of applicants
Children applying to the academy will be required to take a non-verbal reasoning test.
- Applicants will be placed in one of four bands based on their performance in the test.
- Approximately the same number of children will be admitted in each of the four bands so that each band represents 25% of the applicants.
- Children admitted with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) are included in the band allocations.
- The Academy will consider all applications for places. Where fewer than 140 applications are received, the Academy will offer places to all those who have applied.
Oversubscription criteria
A child with an Education, Health and Care Plan which names a school must be admitted to the school in accordance with section 324 of the Education Act 1996. This is a separate process from the coordinated Admission Arrangements set out below.
In the event of there being more applications than places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
1. Looked After Children or previously looked after
2. Children with siblings who are already on roll at the City of London Academy Highgate Hill and will still be on roll at their date of entry
3. Children with exceptional medical, social or psychological needs, where it is agreed by the Academy Trust that these can best be addressed at the City of London Academy Highgate Hill
4. Children living nearest to the Academy as measured by a straight line from
the child’s home to the centre of the school grounds
For further information on our admissions criteria please contact the academy office.
Admissions timeline: a step-by-step guide
Register on eAdmissions website
To apply for a year 7 place at Highgate Hill, you must register and apply through the eAdmissions website.
Attend our open evening or open morning
We hold an open evening and open morning during September and October each year for prospective students and families.
Register for a fair banding test
We band our students into one of four bands for a fair ability intake. All applicants will be required to sit our non-verbal reasoning test.
Apply to join Highgate Hill
You must apply to join Highgate Hill by the end of October deadline to submit an in-time application. All applications must be made through the eAdmissions website.
Places are offered on National Offer Day in March
Offers of secondary school places will be made at the beginning of March for the following September. Places must be accepted or declined within a two-week period from the offer day.