Samuel Rhodes MLD School
Report card: Strong standard to exceptional
11 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Samuel Rhodes MLD School is a special school in Islington for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 69 schools in Islington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 29 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Exceptional
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
130 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Samuel Rhodes MLD School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Courtyard Islington | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 2.0 |
| The Bridge Integrated Learning Space | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| The Garden School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Richard Cloudesley School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Side By Side School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community special school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cerys Normanton
- Phone
- 02077047490
- Address
- 11 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2EG
- Local authority
- Islington
- URN
- 100469
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.