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SEND in Islington

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Islington — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 72 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Islington's SEND Local Offer
Services, support, education, health and social care for 0–25s with SEND
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EHCP Timeliness

Latest DfE data (2024)
Issued within 20 weeks78.6%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 295 new EHCPs issued in 2024.
Councils must issue new EHCPs within 20 weeks of the request. Exceptions exist but many delays don't qualify.

EHCP Assessment Requests

DfE requests data (2024)
Requests received
511
Refused (no assessment)
121
Refusal rate23.7%
National: 25.2%
Lower is better. Refused requests can be appealed to the SEND tribunal — and ~98% of cases heard find in the parent's favour.

SEND Tribunal

Appeals against LA decisions
Tribunal data not yet imported for Islington.
Source: HMCTS SENDIST stats ↗

SEN Population

Pupils across all schools in this LA
Live EHCPs maintained (2024/25)
Total EHCPs in force across the LA
2,119
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
7.8% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
1,788
SEN Support (no EHCP)
21.1% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
4,833
Total pupils
22,937

SEN Provision in Islington

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
2
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
0
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
4
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Islington

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Islington
Autism— 57.6% of EHCPs
Autism57.6%
Social Emotional & Mental Health17.3%
Speech Language & Communication10.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulties5.8%
Specific Learning Difficulties2.7%
Physical Disability2.4%
Profound & Multiple LD1.7%
Hearing Impairment1%
Severe Learning Difficulties0.7%
Visual Impairment0.3%
The primary need is the main reason the EHCP was issued. Many children have co-occurring needs. ASD is the most common primary need nationally.

Schools with SEN provision in Islington

6 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
Resourced
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
Special· Outstanding
Drayton Park Primary School
Resourced· Good
Laycock Primary School
Resourced· Good
Richard Cloudesley School
Special· Outstanding
The Courtyard Islington
Resourced· Good

Helpful resources

EHCP Guide →
What an EHCP is, how to apply, appeal process
Annual Review Tracker →
Timeline and stages of EHCP annual reviews
Choosing a SEN School →
Practical guide for SEN parents
Our SEN Methodology →
How we calculate SEN Experience Indicator
DATA SOURCES
School-level SEN data: DfE Education Health and Care plans release + GIAS. LA-level stats: DfE EES + HMCTS SENDIST. Local Offer: Islington Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.