OFSTED
22 February 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
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
56
56 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
8
14.3% of pupils
Male pupils
48
85.7% 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.
9.6 pts
below England
School
10.7%
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.
White British
50.0%
28
Any other Mixed background
14.3%
8
African
8.9%
5
White and Black Caribbean
8.9%
5
Bangladeshi
5.4%
3
Any other White background
3.6%
2
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%
56 of
56 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
19.60%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
13.38 pts
higher than
England
School
19.60%
Islington
7.74%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
42.59%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
26.78 pts
higher than
England
School
42.59%
Islington
22.69%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
12.96%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
11.16 pts
higher than
England
School
12.96%
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
62.2%
17.6 pts
below England
The Bridge Keystone
62.2%
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.