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Applying for Entry to the Academy in Yr 7

The City of London Academy, Islington is a new 11 – 16 mixed, comprehensive Academy sponsored by the City of London Corporation and City University.

From September 2010, our new COLAI 6 – Sixth Form – will be in place.  Applications for places at COLAI 6 are invited from September 2009. Visit this page for information on how to apply to COLAI 6.

City Academies are publicly funded independent schools.   We are a centre of excellence and we provide high quality education for children from the City of London, Islington and the surrounding areas.   The educational vision for the Academy is based on a culture of high expectation and achievement within a caring community.

We expect high standards of behaviour and achievement from Academy students to ensure that all students have every opportunity to succeed and indeed, from parents through their support for their children.   A high quality, wide ranging curriculum is offered both within the school day and after school.   

The Academy’s specialism is Business and Enterprise.

Calendar for Applications for September 2010 Entry:

 Event/Action Date(s)

Secondary Schools Exhibition – held at the Business Design Centre, Upper Street, London N1

22nd and 23rd Sept 2009 5pm – 7pm 

City of London Academy – Open Day Events

29th Sept, 30th Sept and 1st Oct 2009 between 9am and 10.30am

Deadline of Academy applications; including SEN/Statemented students

Approximately 23rd Oct 2009

Islington residents applications sent to the Academy

w/c 9th Nov 2009

PAN London applications

w/c 30th Nov 2009

All other applications sent to the Academy, including out of borough applications

w/c 30th Nov 2009

First Testing Saturday

5th Dec 2009

Second Testing Saturday

12th Dec 2009

Last Testing Saturday

9th Jany 2010

Academy send back list of applicants in banded rank order to CEA @ Islington

18th Jan 2010 

CEA @ Islington informs all parents of the school places offered

1st Mar 2010

All offers made by CEA @ Islington must be accepted by parents and carers

15th Mar 2010

 

 

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City of London Academy – Islington
Prebend Street
Islington
London
N1 8PQ

Telephone: 020 7226 8611
Email: info@colai.org.uk
Principal: Ms Ann Palmer