Baden-Powell School, based in London, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Baden-Powell School currently has around 164 pupils on roll, which is about 68% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.4% boys and 50.6% girls. Around 54.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.8%.

School Information

Address: Ferron Road, London, E5 8DN
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hackney
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stephen Smith
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100255

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 164
Number of Boys: 81
Number of Girls: 83

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 27.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-2.2)
Writing: Average (-0.1)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY
4out of 4 2,110 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF
4out of 4 3,092 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE
4out of 4 3,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Baden-Powell School
Ferron Road , E5 8DN
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Nightingale Primary School
Tiger Way , Hackney E5 8NA
3out of 4 238 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School
Kenninghall Road , E5 8BS
- not rated 395 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfields Junior School
Hilsea Street , E5 0SH
- not rated 547 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Millfields Infant School
Elmcroft Street , E5 0SH
- not rated 547 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Clapton Girls' Technology College
Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB
- not rated 542 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy
Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB
4out of 4 542 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Hackney Downs School
Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP
- not rated 578 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy
100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY
4out of 4 744 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsland School
Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY
- not rated 1,088 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP
- not rated 252 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cordwainers College
182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE
- not rated 1,981 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , N5 2AG
- not rated 3,065 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al-Falah Primary School
48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY
- not rated 125 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Downsview School
Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP
- not rated 221 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School
1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH
- not rated 510 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Stormont House School
Downs Park Road , E5 8NP
4out of 4 578 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ohr Emes
148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ
- not rated 877 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.