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Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

Community school · London · N16 9EX

Ages 11–19 · 1,665 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

52.2

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 852.2
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,294

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

227

Places offered

249

1st-preference offers

183

Total preferences (any rank)
800
Preferred offers (top 3)
249
Applications from outside LA
205
Offers to outside-LA applicants
46
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,665 pupils · 1,700 places

Pupils on roll
1,665
Boys / girls
924 / 741
School capacity
1,700
Capacity fill
1,665 / 1,700 (98%)
Free school meals
40.9%
FSM pupils
517
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Zehra Jaffer

Location

Address
Clissold Road, Hackney
Postcode
N16 9EX
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Hackney, 1,665 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N16
42
Secondary in N16
4
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 N16

  • The Excelsior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E8 2EY · Hackney

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Highbury Fields School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    London · N5 1AR · Islington

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Mossbourne Community Academy

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E5 8JY · Hackney

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.0
    • P81.5
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence4.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Skinners' Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · N4 1SY · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att846.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • All Saints Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · N16 5AF · Hackney

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zehra Jaffer
Telephone
02072419600
Website
http://www.sns.hackney.sch.uk/

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