Ambitious College, London
Ambitious College is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ambitious College in detail
Ambitious College in its own words
In its own words: "We run specialist schools and colleges for autistic children and young people from London, the Home Counties, and South East England. Read more about our education services. Following our subcontracting policy , several of our settings have subcontracting arrangements with an approved list of suppliers which can be found below."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Ambitious College are Oaklands School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); Capella House School (1.6 miles, Good); Clarendon School (1.6 miles, Outstanding); and Strathmore School (1.9 miles, Good).
Oaklands SchoolCapella House SchoolClarendon SchoolStrathmore School
Who goes there
Ambitious College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Isleworth, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Thames College, 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 525 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Haringey (982).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Ambitious College
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19 May 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ambitious College is in Haringey; for families living there:
Apply to Haringey for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 80
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 80 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 69 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
22 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Haringey council
Places available
2,574
Applications
2,285
Got 1st preference
76.8%
Got preferred school
96.9%
All secondary applications across Haringey council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
Special educational needs provision
Ambitious College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Ambitious College
What is Ambitious College's Ofsted rating?
Ambitious College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Ambitious College?
No fixed boundary. When Ambitious College is oversubscribed, Haringey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Ambitious College have specialist SEN provision?
Ambitious College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Ambitious College?
Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming Ambitious College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Ambitious College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 80 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 69 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 22 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ambitious College?
Ambitious College is at Pears Campus At West Thames College, London Road, Isleworth, London, TW7 4HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)