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Community special school · Islington

Samuel Rhodes MLD School

  • 11–19Ages
  • 130Pupils
  • SpecialPhase
  • Sixth formAges 16–18
  • 100469URN

11 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2EG · School website

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected May 2026

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Report card · inspected 12 May 2026Published 29 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
AreaExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
Early yearsDoes not apply to this school
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

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Inspection history

  1. 12 May 2026
    Report card · 1 Exceptional, 6 Strong standard
  2. 25 May 2022
    Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

School details

Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
URN · DfE number
100469 · 206/7146
Capacity
140 pupils · 130 on roll
Free school meals
72.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address
11 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2EG
Local authority
Islington

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources