Blanche Nevile School
Burlington Road, London, N10 1NJ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Kathryn McCarthy & Laila Doobeh (Co-Heads)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Hornsey and Friern Barnet
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 68
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 102175
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084422750
About this school
Blanche Nevile School is a community special school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 97 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blanche Nevile School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 February 2023, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Attainment 8 score | 6.9 | - | 11.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 13% | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 13% | - | 16.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | - | 0.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blanche Nevile School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Haringey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | — | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 11 | 36.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 54.88%
- English as an additional language
- 63.1%
- Overall absence
- 10.91%
- Persistent absence
- 37.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norfolk House School0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
Unique Children's School0.5 miles
Independent schools
-
TreeHouse School0.6 miles
Special schools · London
-
Oak Lodge School1.1 miles
Academies · London
-
Kerem School1.2 miles
Independent schools · London
Other schools in London
- Abbey Manor College Local authority maintained schools
- Abingdon House School Special schools
- Ambitious College Other types
- Area 51 Education Ltd Other types
- Beatrice Tate School Special schools
- Beckmead College Academies
- Belmont Park School Special schools
- Beormund Primary School Special schools
- BeyondAutism Post-19 Other types
- Blossom Rose School Special schools
- Brent Knoll School Special schools
- Brent River College Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What ages does Blanche Nevile School teach?
- Blanche Nevile School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Blanche Nevile School?
- The headteacher of Blanche Nevile School is Ms Kathryn McCarthy & Laila Doobeh (Co-Heads), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blanche Nevile School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blanche Nevile School, 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 Blanche Nevile School?
- Blanche Nevile School has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Blanche Nevile School full?
- Blanche Nevile School has capacity for 68 pupils and 97 on roll (143%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blanche Nevile School a faith school?
- No. Blanche Nevile School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Blanche Nevile School have?
- The schools register lists Blanche Nevile School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Blanche Nevile School's absence rate?
- Blanche Nevile School's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blanche Nevile School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blanche Nevile School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.