Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

Type Secondary / Community school
Age Range 11-19
Religion Does not apply
Address Clissold Road
Hackney
London
N16 9EX
Phone 02072419600
Reference Number 100279

Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form continues to demonstrate a good standard of education, with a strong commitment to inclusivity and diversity among its pupils. The school has high expectations across all year groups, and leaders have carefully planned a curriculum that supports pupils' overall development, including academic and vocational pathways in the sixth form. Notably, enthusiasm from the teaching staff helps foster an engaging learning environment, and there are effective safeguarding measures in place, ensuring that pupils feel safe and well-supported.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1647
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.95%
Girls: 45.05%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 38.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 21.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 146 109 255
8 148 108 256
9 144 109 253
10 140 113 253
11 146 109 255
12 100 99 199
13 81 95 176

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 33.1%
White, Other 23.3%
African 8.2%
Mixed, Other 6%
Caribbean 4.1%
White & Asian 3.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.2%
Unclassified 2.5%
Indian 2.4%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
Irish 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 05 Jul 2022
Date Report
05 Jul 2022 School inspection
08 Mar 2017 Short inspection
23 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
08 Dec 2011 Curriculum and development visit
12 May 2011 Full inspection:
30 Sep 2008 Curriculum and development visit
16 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
23 Jan 2007 Curriculum and development visit
26 Apr 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Diverse and inclusive school ethos
  • Well-planned curriculum supporting achievement
  • Strong focus on reading and literacy
  • Supportive environment for pupils with SEND
  • Increasing sixth form enrollment due to varied course offerings
  • High standards of pupil behavior and respectful culture

Areas for Improvement

  • Increased number of fixed-term exclusions affecting some groups disproportionately
  • Activities sometimes not matched to pupils' needs leading to incomplete work and gaps in knowledge

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
48.4

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 46.1%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 61.4%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 34.82
Average Points (best 3) 34.63

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 14.3%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 121 35
Third Preference 143 21
From another Local Authority 177 58

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Destinations after GCSE's

Staying in Education
 >  Further Education
 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
 >  Other Education
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