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Welcome to Highbury Fields School

Welcome to Highbury Fields! We are a mixed Sixth Form located in North London, just down the road from our all-girls main school site. We offer our students a safe and enriching environment where their academic and social skills can flourish.We are very proud to share that our A-level and BTEC results for 2025 place us in the top 10% of Sixth Forms in the country. For more information, read the full article here.“Outstanding” (Ofsted, 2022)

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

729 Total

No. of Boys

0 (0.0%)

No. of Girls

729 (100.0%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

20.5%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

4.26%

A*/A grades

15.96%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

89%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

0%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:24%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:57%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:7%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

N/A

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

N/A

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:N/A
England:63%

Further education

School:N/A
England:4%

Employment

School:N/A
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:N/A
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Oct 2025Nov 2025Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026

Sixth Form Open Evening

Applications open

In-person interviews

Offers made

Year 12 Iductiong

Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 23, 2025

Sixth Form Open Evening

Jun 24, 2026

Year 12 Induction Day


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Mar 27

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 20

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Spring Holiday

Mar 30 - Apr 10

May Half Term

May 25 - May 29


Alumni Stories

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Racha

September 2023

University

We're very proud of Racha's academic achievement during her time here at Highbury Fields School. She attained A*, A*, A in Mathematics, Physics and English Literature. Now in her first year of university, Racha is studying Electronic Engineering at Imperial.

Yordanos

September 2023

University

Yordanos achieved A*, A, A in Physics, Mathematics and English Literature and is currently reading Mathematics at the University of Manchester.

Asia

September 2023

University

Asia achieved an A*, A, A in Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, as well as a B in Psychology and will read Optometry at City University next year.


Enrichment Activities

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Berlin Trip
In December, Year 12 students headed to Berlin to learn about the city's history and culture. They visited the DDR Museum to find out what life was like in the communist state of East Germany. Students also visited the Reichstag building, the Berlin Wall and Martkhalle Neun.

About School

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityIslington
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed