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The Bridge Keystone

Free schools special · London · N19 3DL

Ages 4–19 · 56 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

18.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence18.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)57.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
17.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.2%
Enrolments in measure
49

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

56 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
56
Boys / girls
48 / 8
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
56 / 90 (62%)
Free school meals
75%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE BRIDGE MAT LTD
Academy trust
THE BRIDGE MAT LTD
Sponsor
The Bridge MAT Ltd
Headteacher
Mr Elliot Blackmore

Location

Address
Duncombe Road
Postcode
N19 3DL
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools special, Ages 4–19, in London, Islington, 56 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 75%.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N19
10
Open schools in Islington LA
72

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear N19

  • Duncombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N19 4JA · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Whitehall Park School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    London · N6 5EP · Islington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Aloysius' College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · N6 5LY · Islington

    Ages 11–19

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · N19 4JF · Islington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence7.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ashmount Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · N8 9EG · Islington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Elliot Blackmore
Telephone
02076191000
Website
www.thebridgetrust.academy

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