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Jack Tizard School

Community special school · London · W12 7PA

Ages 2–19 · 74 pupils · Hammersmith and Fulham

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Overall absence

16.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence16.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)62.1%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
16.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.3%
Enrolments in measure
58

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

74 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
74
Boys / girls
42 / 32
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
74 / 70 (106%)
Free school meals
56.7%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Francesca Smith

Location

Address
South Africa Road
Postcode
W12 7PA
Town
London
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
District
Hammersmith and Fulham
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in London, Hammersmith and Fulham, 74 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 56.7%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W12
22
Open schools in Hammersmith and Fulham LA
82

Nearby schools

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

  • Special post 16 institution

    London · W12 7BW · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 16–25

    0.1 miles away

  • Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · W12 7PH · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 1–5

    • FSM28.4%

    0.1 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    London · W12 7QT · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM49.8%
    • Demand0.81

    0.2 miles away

  • Cambridge School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community special school

    London · W12 0SP · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence15.1%
    • FSM59.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Ark White City Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · W12 7PT · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM61.8%
    • Demand1.04

    0.2 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    London · W12 0SR · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM46.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Phoenix Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · W12 0RQ · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att853.9
    • P80.9
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · W12 8LH · Hammersmith and Fulham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.47

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Francesca Smith
Telephone
02087353590

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