New River College SecondarySt Mary Magdalene Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares New River College Secondary and St Mary Magdalene Academy in London.
New River College Secondary was judged Good and St Mary Magdalene Academy was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Mary Magdalene Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonNew River College Secondary | LondonSt Mary Magdalene Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 3rd of 8 in Islington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Pupil referral unit | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Not reported | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 61 | 1,554 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 1,360 | |
| Location | London, N7 8RH | London, N7 8PG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 59.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 70.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 81.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 58.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 5.55 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 198 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 30.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 150 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 38.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 38.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 21.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 61 | 1,554 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 88.5% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 91.8% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.2% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | Not reported | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | Not reported | 17.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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