Welcome to the City of London Corporation’s website for the construction of City of London Primary Academy Islington (CoLPAI).

The City of London Corporation is redeveloping the former Richard Cloudesley School site and the associated City of London land, on Golden Lane. The COLPAI Project will deliver a new school, City of London Primary Academy Islington (CoLPAI) with space for 420 pupils and 38 nursery spaces to meet the increasing demand for primary school places. The scheme will also provide 66 much-needed social rent homes.

COLPAI Project Update: March 2025

Click here to access our latest project update detailing fire exit re-routing works commencing on 24 March, which we expect will cause disruption.

COLPAI Project Update: February 2025

Click here to access our latest newsletter, which provides a general update on the COLPAI project and details of upcoming works to alter the fire exit route, scheduled to begin on 19 February.

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