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John F Kennedy Special School

Special academy · All-through, ages 4 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

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Pitchford Street, Stratford, London, E15 4RZ

020 8534 8544 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedOutstandingInspected 3 May 2017; confirmed 2022
Pupils201Room for 184
Free school meals70%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 3 May 2017.

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
Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding
SafeguardingEffective

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 30 November 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

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

6 pupils in this year group.

Only 6 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

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

MeasureThis schoolNewhamEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 76% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 16% 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% 85% 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 108 105

"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 2024/25: 0% This school England 62% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 – 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.

18 pupils in this year group.

100% — 7 points above the Newham average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolNewhamEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 100% 93% 92%
School sixth form 0% 39% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 28% 13%
Further education college 0% 23% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% – 3%
Work 0% 1% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
100%100%

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 Newham. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Newham

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; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Multi-sensory impairment; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolNewhamEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 63.8% 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 51.5% 44.6%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 15.2% 17.4%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 47.2% 52.6%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 1.5 30.7 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 1.0% 13.3% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.00% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 5.1 4.8 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.2 2.3 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 20.9% 19.7%* 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 John F Kennedy Special School's Ofsted rating?

John F Kennedy Special School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 May 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 30 November 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.