OFSTED
24 March 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
24 June 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Published
13 September 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Hackney
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
79
79 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
26
32.9% of pupils
Male pupils
53
67.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
52.4 pts
above England
School
77.2%
Hackney
35.8%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
25.3 pts
above England
School
45.6%
Hackney
29.0%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.3 pts
above England
School
1.3%
Hackney
0.2%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
26.6%
21
Caribbean
22.8%
18
White British
11.4%
9
Any other Mixed background
10.1%
8
Any other ethnic group
7.6%
6
Any other White background
6.3%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
79 of
79 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
61.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
18.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
39.5%
40.3 pts
below England
New Regent's College
39.5%
Hackney
72.0%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.