OFSTED
12 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
25 May 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Outstanding
Published
14 July 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Islington
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
130
130 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
41
31.5% of pupils
Male pupils
89
68.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
49.0 pts
above England
School
73.8%
Islington
46.1%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
28.2 pts
above England
School
48.5%
Islington
36.8%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
below England
School
0.8%
Islington
0.1%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
26.9%
35
African
21.5%
28
Bangladeshi
11.5%
15
Any other White background
9.2%
12
Any other Mixed background
8.5%
11
Any other ethnic group
4.6%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
130 of
130 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2023/24
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
0.0%
59.0 pts
below England
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
10.48%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
4.26 pts
higher than
England
School
10.48%
Islington
7.74%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
33.67%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
17.86 pts
higher than
England
School
33.67%
Islington
22.69%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
3.06%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.26 pts
higher than
England
School
3.06%
Islington
2.15%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
92.9%
13.1 pts
above England
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
92.9%
Islington
66.2%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.