The Bridge Satellite Provision
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 Satellite Provision is a special academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 56 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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 Satellite Provision 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
Common questions
- What year groups does The Bridge Satellite Provision teach?
- The Bridge Satellite Provision teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of The Bridge Satellite Provision?
- The headteacher of The Bridge Satellite Provision is Mr Elliot Blackmore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Bridge Satellite Provision last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Bridge Satellite Provision, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Bridge Satellite Provision?
- The Bridge Satellite Provision has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is The Bridge Satellite Provision full?
- The Bridge Satellite Provision 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 Satellite Provision a faith school?
- No. The Bridge Satellite Provision has no designated religious character.
- Who runs The Bridge Satellite Provision?
- The Bridge Satellite Provision 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 Satellite Provision's absence rate?
- The Bridge Satellite Provision's overall absence rate is 19.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Bridge Satellite Provision's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bridge Satellite Provision'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 10 July 2026.