The Courtyard Islington
Free schools special · Ages 13–19 · London, Islington
The Courtyard Islington is a special school in London, Islington for ages 13–19 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Holloway Road, Islington, London, N7 8LT
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 13–19
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 76 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Parents and carers, pupils and staff associated with this school sing its praises.”
- “Pupils say the school staff support them really well.”
- “They feel safe and enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “Pupils often start at this school with gaps in their knowledge.”
- “In some areas of the curriculum, however, the key bits of knowledge that pupils need to learn are not clearly identified.”
- “This means that when pupils tackle a complex task, they sometimes have not secured the underlying learning that they need in order to complete the task successfully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- St Mary Magdalene Academy 0.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- New River College Secondary 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Samuel Rhodes MLD School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 0.7 mi School remains Outstanding
- New River College Primary 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St Paul's Waldorf School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Bridge School 0.9 mi Standards maintained