The Bridge Keystone
Duncombe Road, London, N19 3DL
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE BRIDGE MAT LTD
- Headteacher
- Mr Elliot Blackmore
- Sponsor
- The Bridge MAT Ltd
- Constituency
- Islington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 143702
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02076191000
About this school
The Bridge Keystone is a special academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 56 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Bridge Keystone, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 5 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 6 |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - |
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 The Bridge Keystone has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 18.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 19.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 51 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 84.31%
- English as an additional language
- 9.8%
- Overall absence
- 19.6%
- Persistent absence
- 42.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Channing School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Highgate
-
Kestrel House School0.7 miles
Special schools · London
-
The Harington Scheme Ltd0.7 miles
Other types · London
-
Wildwood Nature School0.8 miles
Independent schools · London
-
The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery0.9 miles
Independent schools
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
- Blanche Nevile School Special schools
- Blossom Rose School Special schools
- Brent Knoll School Special schools
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from The Bridge Satellite Provision to The Bridge Keystone recorded 14 Aug 2026
Common questions
- What ages does The Bridge Keystone teach?
- The Bridge Keystone teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Bridge Keystone?
- The headteacher of The Bridge Keystone is Mr Elliot Blackmore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Bridge Keystone been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Bridge Keystone, 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 The Bridge Keystone?
- The Bridge Keystone has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is The Bridge Keystone full?
- The Bridge Keystone has capacity for 90 pupils and 56 on roll (62%), so it has space against 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 The Bridge Keystone a faith school?
- No. The Bridge Keystone has no designated religious character.
- Is The Bridge Keystone part of an academy trust?
- The Bridge Keystone is part of THE BRIDGE MAT LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Bridge Keystone's absence rate?
- The Bridge Keystone's overall absence rate is 19.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Bridge Keystone's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bridge Keystone'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 11 September 2026.