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The Hamlet School

Community special school · London · E14 7LL

Ages 2–11 · 93 pupils · Tower Hamlets

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

22.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

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 absence22.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)68.4%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
19.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
14.5%
Enrolments in measure
76

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 fill89%

93 pupils · 104 places

Pupils on roll
93
Boys / girls
53 / 40
School capacity
104
Capacity fill
93 / 104 (89%)
Free school meals
40.9%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Gail Weir

Location

Address
Brunton Place
Postcode
E14 7LL
Town
London
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
District
Tower Hamlets
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
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; HI - Hearing Impairment; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

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 2–11, in London, Tower Hamlets, 93 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 40.9%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E14
44
Open schools in Tower Hamlets LA
115

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Gail Weir
Telephone
02074239848
Website
www.stephenhawking.towerhamlets.sch.uk

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