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Ickburgh School

Special school · All-through, ages 3 to 19 · Mixed · Nursery class · Sixth form

Kenworthy Road, Hackney, London, E9 5RB

020 8806 4638 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 3 July 2014; confirmed 2023
Pupils184Room for 150
Free school meals73%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 3 July 2014.

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 educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 29 June 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

10 pupils in this year group.

0% — 76 points below the Hackney average, and 62 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 76% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 17% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 0% 83% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 0% 82% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 0% 82% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 106 105

"Not published": No figure published.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 0%This school 2024/25: 0% This school England 62% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 0% 2024/25 0%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

9 pupils in this year group.

Only 9 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

100% — 8 points above the Hackney average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 100% 92% 92%
School sixth form 0% 53% 34%
Sixth form college 11% 10% 13%
Further education college 22% 26% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 1% 3%
Work 0% 1% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
Not published100%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hackney. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Hackney

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. It caters for: Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Visual impairment; Other difficulties or disabilities; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Multi-sensory impairment; Physical disability; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolHackneyEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 66.9% 63.1%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 100.0%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.0%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 51.8% 34.6%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 11.6% 9.9%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 39.3% 30.0%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.6 3.2 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 0.6% 2.4% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 6.3 6.3 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1.8 2.0 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 6.7% 14.9%* 14.3%*

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; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Ickburgh School's Ofsted rating?

Ickburgh School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 July 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 29 June 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.