Central Foundation Boys' School
Claim this school or college profileCowper Street, City Road, London, EC2A 4SH
02072533741
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Central Foundation is a popular and over-subscribed comprehensive school for boys aged 11 to 16, with a successful co-educational Sixth Form.
A Central Foundation education involves providing our students with a wide range of educational experiences, including the academic, sporting, musical, dramatic, debating and public speaking. Our aim is that through this provision the students develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they all need to lead successful lives, but in addition it allows the students to develop their own unique talents and confidence and to forge their individual paths in life.
Underpinning a Central Foundation education is rigour and a drive for excellence. We are rightly proud of our students’ examination results. In the last few years these results have consistently shown the school to be one of the leading educators of boys in the country. These exam outcomes have enabled our students to access a very ambitious selection of universities. The school’s approach that supports the students to achieve academically is also seen across the whole of our educational provision. At Central Foundation there is an extraordinary range of talented and dedicated staff who give enormously of their time. They encourage academic enquiry and adventure, and exhibit and celebrate a love of learning.
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Start Application| Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
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Key Dates & Deadlines
04/12/2025
Sixth Form Open Evening
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Reggie Yates
September 2021
Employed
Actor, television presenter and radio DJ. He was the voice actor for Rastamouse and played Leo Jones in Doctor Who. Yates has worked at the BBC, presenting various shows for radio-time BBC One game show prized apart. He is also the presenter of the BBC Three show Reggie Yates' Extreme Russia Extreme South Africa and Extreme UK.
Martin kemp
September 2021
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Actor, musician and Director, known as the bassist in the new wave band Spandau Ballet and for his role as Steven Owen in EastEnders.
Trevor Nelson MBE
September 2021
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DJ Producer, television and radio presenter, and a pioneer in the urban music scene. In 2010 he was awarded with the special gold lifetime achievement award for his services broadcasting, at the Sony Radio Academy Awards. He was appoint Member of the order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2002 for his contribution to the Millennium Volunteers programme. Outside of Radio programs, Nelson currently owns and promotes his touring club brands including 'Soul Nation' & Classics.
Enrichment Activities
Show all activitieswe other a range of sports from football to basketball, boxing to gym. These are all great fun and very popular, but we also see our sporting enrichment as a chance to bridge skill gaps and make connections across the Sixth Form. We have a strong tradition of football and Sixth Form teams are entered into local and national competitions.
Each Wednesday lunchtime, our KS5 students have access to a 30-minute lecture delivered by a member of staff or an external speaker. These cover a broad range of topics, ranging from ‘The garden as a metaphor in English Literature’ all the way to ‘Sampling in music’. Students learn how to effectively take notes. This series broadens horizons and prepares students for the next steps at university.
The third and final branch of our enrichment is focuses on giving back. With a number of our pupils looking for a career in medicine or the medical sphere, we have used our geographical advantage to form an exciting partnership with the world-famous Moorfields Eye Hospital. Enrichment is a chance to instil values such as altruism and it gives me great pride that many of our 6th formers now volunteer for 3 hours per week, supporting the vulnerable and our local community. On top of that, many pupils give back to our School by volunteering.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Islington |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| Address | Cowper Street, City Road, London, EC2A 4SH |