SchoolScoresThe Bridge Integrated Learning Space
Special free school · All-through, ages 7 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
Part of THE BRIDGE MAT LTD
1 Dowrey Street, London, N1 0HY
020 7619 1000 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 10 October 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 22 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Islington. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
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: Autism; Moderate learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.
| Pupils | This school | Islington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 92.9% | 69.9%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 100.0%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.0%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 48.4% | 34.3%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.6% | 14.2%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 6.3% | 41.8%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 14.3% | 14.2%* | 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
- Richard Cloudesley School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2023
- The Courtyard Islington 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2012), confirmed 2023
- Samuel Rhodes MLD School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong
- The Bridge School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2023
- Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury 1.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Harmood School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Garden School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Brick Lane School 1.9 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Bridge Integrated Learning Space's Ofsted rating?
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 October 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 22 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 141605.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.