New River College Secondary
Lough Road, London, N7 8RH
- Phase
- Local authority maintained schools
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Nigel Smith
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 26
- URN
- 100391
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075040534
About this school
New River College Secondary is a special school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 26 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected New River College Secondary, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How New River College Secondary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 61 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 88.52%
- English as an additional language
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Courtyard Islington0.2 miles
Free Schools · London
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London Scandinavian School0.3 miles
Independent schools · London
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London Metropolitan University0.4 miles
Universities · London
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Samuel Rhodes MLD School0.6 miles
Special schools · London
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space0.6 miles
Free Schools · London
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Common questions
- What ages does New River College Secondary teach?
- New River College Secondary teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the executive headteacher of New River College Secondary?
- The executive headteacher of New River College Secondary is Mr Nigel Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has New River College Secondary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New River College Secondary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at New River College Secondary?
- New River College Secondary has 26 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is New River College Secondary a faith school?
- No. New River College Secondary has no designated religious character.
- Does New River College Secondary publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for New River College Secondary. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.