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Samuel Rhodes MLD School

11 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2EG

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

140

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
18

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
100.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
129
Boys
87 (67%)
Girls
42 (33%)
Capacity
140 (92% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
70.8%
EAL
27.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.9
Budget per Pupil
£33,209/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
33.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 32.5%
  • Black African: 23.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 12.7%
  • White Other: 6.3%
  • Mixed Other: 6.3%
  • Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.4%

32.5%

White British

23.0%

Black African

12.7%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100469
UKPRN
10016381
Establishment No.
7146