New River College Medical
Pupil referral unit · Ages 5–16 · London, Islington
New River College Medical is a pupil referral unit in London, Islington for ages 5–16.
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Key facts
- Address
- Maygood Street, London, N1 0TJ
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 5–16
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 28 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 67.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 3.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “The college motto, ‘New River, new start’, is lived out every day.”
- “Pupils benefit from a positive and nurturing environment that helps them to re-engage with learning.”
- “The induction programme helps pupils to settle quickly, and over time they develop a strong sense of belonging.”
To improve
- “Some pupils have had negative experiences of education.”
- “Many pupils arrive with high levels of anxiety about education and limited confidence in their own abilities.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- The Pears Family School 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- The Gower School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- New River College Primary 0.4 mi School remains Good
- The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding
- New River College Secondary 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Richard Cloudesley School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding
- St Mary Magdalene Academy 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Bridge School 0.9 mi Standards maintained