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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

The London Screen Academy

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 146031
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,000 Published school capacity
Capacity used 86.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Islington
Trust DAY ONE TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 867 867 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 503 58.0% of pupils
Male pupils 364 42.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

19.0%
5.8 pts below England
School 19.0%
Islington 46.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.2%
11.1 pts below England
School 9.2%
Islington 36.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Islington 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
48.1%
417
Any other White background
12.7%
110
Any other Mixed background
6.3%
55
Caribbean
5.4%
47
White and Asian
5.3%
46
African
5.1%
44
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.7% 240 of 867 pupils
6.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.7%
Islington 26.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 23.5% 204 pupils
England 14.8% 8.7 pts above
EHC plans 4.2% 36 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 91
Specific learning difficulty 79
Autistic spectrum disorder 54
No specialist assessment yet 7
Other difficulty or disability 4
Moderate learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

86.7% 29.5 pts above England
The London Screen Academy
86.7%
Islington
86.7%
London
68.7%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools