East London Independent School

Independent special school · All-through, ages 7 to 19 · Mixed

Welfare Road, 1c Maryland Park, Stratford, London, E15 4HT

020 8555 6737 · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 3 June 2025
Pupils89Room for 186 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 47 in 2019, 101 in 2021, 116 in 2022, 152 in 2023, 92 in 2024, 75 in 2025. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 3 June 2025.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.

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Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.

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Results

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Admissions

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Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.

PupilsThis schoolNewhamEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 0.0% 65.8%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.7%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.3%* 0.5%
English as an additional language Not published 44.6%* 14.4%

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.

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Nearby special schools

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Questions parents ask

What is East London Independent School's Ofsted rating?

East London Independent School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 June 2025.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.