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Richard Cloudesley School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Community special school
Tudor Rose Building, 1 Prebend Street, London N1 8RE · cloudesley.islington.sch.uk · 020 7704 8127
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2021/22
- 4.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Islington 49.9, England 48.8
- Pupils
- 109
- 5 over 104 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Islington
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 37.5%
- First language not English
- 44%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2021/22 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 4.8, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Islington it was 49.9, and across England 48.8.
In 2015/16, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | hidden | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | hidden | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | hidden | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | hidden | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2022/23 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 87.5 | −12.5 |
| Activity not captured | 12.5 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Richard Cloudesley School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Jun 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 22
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (100%) with SEND