Samuel Rhodes MLD School vs City of London Academy Highbury Grove
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Islington
Islington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
130
892
Capacity
140
1200
Occupancy
93%
74%
FSM %
72.8%
58.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
May 2026
Apr 2022
Performance (2024)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
44.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
38.9%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
36
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
24%
Degree course
-
86%
Any L4+ destination
-
86%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
63
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Biology (40)
Mathematics (40)
Business Studies:Single (26)
Mathematics (26)
History (24)
Geography (24)
Biology (20)
Geography (18)