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Special schools in Hackney

All 5 special schools in Hackney.

5 schools in Hackney

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  1. Side By Side School

    London, N16 0QJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 20

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Jewish
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    110
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Side By Side School
  2. Stormont House School

    London, E5 8NP · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.6%
    Pupils
    131
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school Stormont House School
  3. Ickburgh School

    London, E9 5RB · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.5%
    Pupils
    184
    Pupils per teacher
    6.3
    View school Ickburgh School
  4. Leaways School

    London, E5 9NZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    72
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Leaways School
  5. The Garden School

    London, N16 8BZ · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.2%
    Pupils
    204
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school The Garden School
The big picture

How Hackney's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Hackney average 9.8%Stormont House School: 8.6%The Garden School: 9.2%Ickburgh School: 11.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Special schools in Hackney

Ofsted grades in Hackney

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 4
  • Good: 2 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Hackney

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 5 special schools in Hackney have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Special schools in Hackney, explained

There are 5 special schools in Hackney, teaching 701 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

68.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £46,755 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 29.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Hackney?
There are 5 special needs schools in Hackney, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Hackney?
Hackney has 2 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Hackney special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Hackney is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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