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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Islington property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Islington is the second-smallest London borough by area, and that compactness means catchment distances here are among the shortest anywhere in the country.
Free interactive map — enter any Islington, Highbury, Holloway or Archway postcode and see exactly which catchment areas it falls within.
Islington packs a substantial population into a very small area. At the most popular primaries around Highbury, Barnsbury and Canonbury, the last distance offered is often just a few hundred metres — sometimes less. Moving a single street can change which schools are realistically available to you.
Islington Council is the admissions authority for community primary and secondary schools. After looked-after children, EHC-plan holders and siblings, places are allocated by straight-line distance from the home address to the school's measuring point.
Islington also has voluntary-aided Church of England and Catholic schools that set their own criteria, typically prioritising religious practice ahead of distance. Because the borough is small, schools in Camden, Hackney and Haringey are frequently within reach.
Islington Council publishes annual admissions statistics including the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school. Search 'Islington school admissions statistics' on the Islington Council website.
Click "Open Free Tool" above. No registration needed. Works in any browser on desktop or mobile.
Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Islington address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Islington and surrounding areas:
In Islington the margin is often a single street. Our tool measures straight-line distance to the metre.
See how Islington catchments have moved year on year before you commit to an address.
Plot up to 5 Islington schools at once — useful where Camden and Hackney catchments also overlap.
Generate a shareable link for your estate agent or solicitor before exchange.
Islington is the second-smallest London borough by area but has a dense population. A large number of families live within a short radius of each school, so the last distance offered is naturally very small.
Primaries around Highbury, Barnsbury and Canonbury are consistently the most oversubscribed in the borough.
Yes, and in a borough this small it is often sensible to do so. You can name schools in neighbouring boroughs on your Islington application.
Search 'Islington school admissions statistics' on the Islington Council website for the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school.
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