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Hackney Downs School

Community school · London · E5 8NP

Ages 11–16 · Hackney

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Downs Park Road, Clapton
Postcode
E5 8NP
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Hackney. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E5
19
Secondary in E5
2
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Secondary in Hackney LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear E5

  • Clapton Girls' Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E5 0RB · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Excelsior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E8 2EY · Hackney

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • The City Academy, Hackney

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E9 6EA · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att853.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Cardinal Pole Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E9 6LG · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM68.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N16 9EX · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att852.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E9 7HD · Hackney

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.2
    • P81.5
    • EM5+79%
    • Absence3.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Waterside Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · E8 4DL · Hackney

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.2
    • P81.0
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.2 miles away

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