Ickburgh School is a not applicable school in London, serving pupils aged 3 to 19. The school is a community special 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. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Ickburgh School currently has around 166 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 66.9% boys and 33.1% girls. Around 65.1% 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 11.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.8%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 28.9%. other white pupils make up about 14.5% , followed by bangladeshi at 10.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Kenworthy Road, London, E9 5RB
Website: http://www.ickburgh.hackney.sch.uk/web
Telephone: 02088064638
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Hackney
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Joseph Sieber
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100312

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 150
Number of Pupils: 166
Number of Boys: 111
Number of Girls: 55

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 11.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 35.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African28.90%48
Other White14.50%24
Bangladeshi10.80%18
Caribbean9.00%15
Other (any other ethnic group)7.20%12
Other Mixed5.40%9
White British4.80%8
Indian4.80%8
White and Black Caribbean3.60%6
White and Black African3.00%5
Other Black3.00%5
White and Asian1.20%2
Irish1.20%2
Unclassified1.20%2
Pakistani0.60%1
Other Asian0.60%1
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

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: Well Below Average (-5.7)
Writing: Well Below Average (-5.9)
Maths: Well Below Average (-6.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
72%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
106.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.7
England average
104.3

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.51
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
Town average
48%
Local authority average
77%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
Town average
48%
Local authority average
55%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
52.7
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
5.0
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
100%

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 4 636 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS
- not rated 2,563 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP
4out of 4 2,751 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Childrens House Nursery School
92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL
4out of 4 3,017 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School
Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ
- not rated 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
Saint Dominic Roman Catholic Junior School
Ballance Road , E9 5SR
- not rated 286 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Saint Dominic Roman Catholic Infant School
Ballance Road , Homerton E9 5SR
- not rated 286 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School
Ballance Road , E9 5SR
- not rated 286 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Daubeney Infant School
Daubeney Road , Clapton E5 0EG
- not rated 597 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Primary School
Daubeney Road , Clapton E5 0EG
3out of 4 597 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG
- not rated 767 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG
3out of 4 767 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Homerton College of Technology
Homerton Row , E9 6EB
- not rated 848 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
The City Academy, Hackney
Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA
3out of 4 848 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD
4out of 4 1,129 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cordwainers College
182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE
- not rated 1,558 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP
- not rated 2,025 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF
- not rated 2,902 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London Academy of Excellence
Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ
- not rated 2,925 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE
3out of 4 2,256 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD
- not rated 2,290 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
3out of 4 3,043 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
- not rated 3,043 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ickburgh School
Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB
3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Hackney Sixth Form Centre
Cassland Building , Cassland Road E9 5BX
- not rated 653 yd Sixth form centres Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queensgate College
Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ
- not rated 922 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Paragon Christian Academy
233-241 Glyn Road , Hackney E5 0JP
- not rated 1,023 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Learning Trust
1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ
- not rated 1,476 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.