New River College Medical
Maygood Street, London, N1 0TJ
- Phase
- Local authority maintained schools
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Nigel Smith
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 28
- URN
- 134274
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02075040534
About this school
New River College Medical is a special school in London. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 28 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected New River College Medical, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How New River College Medical 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 | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | 43 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 73.81%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Pears Family School0.3 miles
Free Schools · London
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The Gower School0.3 miles
Independent schools · London
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Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children0.4 miles
Special schools · London
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New River College Primary0.4 miles
Local authority maintained schools · London
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space0.5 miles
Free Schools · London
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Common questions
- What ages does New River College Medical teach?
- New River College Medical teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of New River College Medical?
- The headteacher of New River College Medical is Mr Nigel Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has New River College Medical been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New River College Medical, 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 Medical?
- New River College Medical has 28 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is New River College Medical a faith school?
- No. New River College Medical has no designated religious character.
- Does New River College Medical 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 Medical. 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 15 July 2026.