Blanche Nevile School

Special school · All-through, ages 3 to 16 · Mixed · Nursery class

Burlington Road, Muswell Hill, London, N10 1NJ

020 8442 2750 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 2 October 2012; confirmed 2023
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%England 45% · 2024/25
Pupils97Room for 68 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 55 in 2019, 60 in 2021, 63 in 2022, 67 in 2023, 69 in 2024, 84 in 2025, 97 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals49%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 2 October 2012.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 3 February 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

4 pupils in this year group.

Only 4 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 70% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 16% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading Not published 80% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing Not published 77% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths Not published 80% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 106 105

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time

2022/232023/242024/25
Not published0%Not published

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

6 pupils in this year group.

Only 6 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

0% — 48 points below the Haringey average, and 45 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 0% 48% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 11 48.5 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 0.4 4.4 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 13%This school 2024/25: 0% This school England 45% 2022/23 13% 2023/24 – 2024/25 0%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

8 pupils in this year group.

Only 8 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

100% — 8 points above the Haringey average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 100% 92% 92%
School sixth form 0% 43% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 16% 13%
Further education college 75% 30% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 1% 3%
Work 0% 1% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
71%100%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Haringey. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Haringey

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Hearing impairment.

PupilsThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 54.9% 57.3%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.5%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.5%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 63.1% 37.6%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 10.9% 13.1%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 38.0% 40.3%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 10.7 8.8 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 6.0% 3.8% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 5.1 6.0 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.7 2.1 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 27.4% 16.4%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Blanche Nevile School's Ofsted rating?

Blanche Nevile School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 October 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 3 February 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Blanche Nevile School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 45 points below the England average of 45%.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.