New River College Primary
Other · Pupil referral unit · Ages 5–11 · London, Islington
New River College Primary is an other school in London, Islington for ages 5–11 (pupil referral unit). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Cloudesley Square, London, N1 0HN
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 2 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 2.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 June 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils’ academic achievement and personal development.”
- “Leaders work closely with families and outside professional organisations to ensure that pupils are well prepared to start at the school.”
- “Pupils settle in quickly, make friends and grow in confidence.”
To improve
- “Leaders are further refining the curriculum in a few subjects, to identify in greater detail the specific knowledge that pupils need to know securely before moving on to more demanding content.”
- “The phonics scheme is in an early stage of being fully established across the school.”
- “Training is ongoing to ensure that all staff have a high level of expertise to support pupils with phonics across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 0.0 mi School remains Outstanding
- The Gower School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- New River College Medical 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Pears Family School 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding
- Richard Cloudesley School 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding
- New River College Secondary 0.6 mi School remains Good
- North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary Magdalene Academy 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published