Hatton Special School, Woodford Green

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Chris Smaling
Pupils:197 / 191 capacity
LA:Redbridge
Phone:02085514131
Address:Roding Lane South, Woodford Green, IG8 8EU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 12 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 12 February 2015
URN:102881
UKPRN:10077035
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ilford North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2015 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

49.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

34 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy88%
Well taught77%
Good progress56%
Feels safe77%
Well behaved74%
Bullying dealt with3%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-3ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Woodford / Roding Lane South (Stop WN)
221m · 4 min walk
Woodford / Roding Lane North (Stop WA)
243m · 4 min walk
Claybury Broadway (Stop WB)
292m · 5 min walk
Falmouth Gardens (->S)
408m · 7 min walk
Woodford Trading Estate (Stop Q)
415m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

197 pupils

191 capacity

6 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Woodford Green

High pressure
New homes approved:979
Projected new pupils:176

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Woodford Green

Admissions Demand - Redbridge

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

3,709

Applications

3,444

Got 1st preference

67.6%

Got preferred school

93.1%

Secondary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

12 February 2015
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
17 November 2011
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
8 July 2009
Outstanding
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.07581%

Overall absence

31.5508%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised5.64037%
Unauthorised4.43544%
Persistent (10%+)31.5508%
Severe (50%+)4.27807%

Absence trend

8.02674%
18/19
15.26245%
20/21
8.88489%
21/22
11.60558%
22/23
10.12132%
23/24
10.07581%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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