Located in London, Stormont House School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 17. 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.
Stormont House School currently has around 139 pupils on roll, which is about 116% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 75.5% boys and 24.5% girls. Around 61.7% 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 9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.9%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 28.8%. african pupils make up about 14.4% , followed by caribbean at 12.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. 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 17% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Downs Park Road, London, E5 8NP |
| Website: | http://www.stormonthouse.hackney.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02089854245 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Hackney |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Kevin McDonnell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 100307 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/07/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 17 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 120 |
| Number of Pupils: | 139 |
| Number of Boys: | 105 |
| Number of Girls: | 34 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 28.80% | 40 |
| African | 14.40% | 20 |
| Caribbean | 12.90% | 18 |
| Other White | 7.90% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 6.50% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 5.00% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 5.00% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.30% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.30% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.30% | 6 |
| Other Black | 3.60% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1.40% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| 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 | 1,788 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 | 2,558 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG | 4out of 4 | 3,153 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS | - not rated | 3,188 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightingale Primary School Tiger Way , Hackney E5 8NA | 3out of 4 | 388 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS | 3out of 4 | 526 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS | - not rated | 526 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Amherst Junior School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS | - not rated | 526 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Amherst Infant School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS | - not rated | 526 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY | 4out of 4 | 188 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB | - not rated | 624 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB | 4out of 4 | 624 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY | - not rated | 781 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP | - not rated | 829 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE | - not rated | 1,450 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG | - not rated | 2,884 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ | - not rated | 3,055 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP | - not rated | 395 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH | - not rated | 616 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY | - not rated | 664 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ | - not rated | 1,033 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.