OFSTED
22 March 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Islington
Trust
THE BRIDGE MAT LTD
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
32
32 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
4
12.5% of pupils
Male pupils
28
87.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
50.2 pts
above England
School
75.0%
Islington
46.1%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
26.6 pts
above England
School
46.9%
Islington
36.8%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Islington
0.1%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
28.1%
9
Bangladeshi
18.8%
6
White British
18.8%
6
Any other ethnic group
12.5%
4
Unclassified
12.5%
4
Any other White background
3.1%
1
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%
32 of
32 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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
3.56%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
2.66 pts
lower than
England
School
3.56%
Islington
7.74%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
6.25%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
9.57 pts
lower than
England
School
6.25%
Islington
22.69%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
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
128.0%
48.2 pts
above England
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
128.0%
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.