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The Garden School

Community special school · London · N16 8BZ

Ages 4–18 · 204 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
158

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 fill102%

204 pupils · 200 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
161 / 43
School capacity
200
Capacity fill
204 / 200 (102%)
Free school meals
68%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Ray Lawrence

Location

Address
Wordsworth Road
Postcode
N16 8BZ
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
200 on roll / 200 capacity

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 4–18, in London, Hackney, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 68%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N16
42
Open schools in Hackney LA
104

Nearby schools

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

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    • KS281%
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    • FSM47.6%

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    Ofsted: Good

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ray Lawrence
Telephone
02072548096
Website
http://www.the-garden.org.uk/

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