Skinners' Academy, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Skinners' Academy creates a calm, orderly environment where behaviour is excellent and pupils feel safe and supported. The school does particularly well in supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, helping them achieve above average results. Teachers are knowledgeable and use clear teaching methods, with strong focus on building vocabulary and language skills.
Key Strengths
- Consistently strong GCSE results, particularly in English and mathematics for disadvantaged pupils
- Calm, focused classrooms with excellent behaviour and clear routines applied consistently
- Inclusive approach with effective support for disadvantaged pupils, those with SEND, and those learning English as an additional language
- Well-established literacy provision and recent focus on strengthening numeracy and oracy
- Extensive clubs and enrichment activities with good participation from all groups of pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack complete curriculum design, meaning pupils do not achieve as highly as they could
- Learning activities occasionally do not sufficiently stretch higher-attaining pupils
- Persistent absence increased noticeably in recent years, though now improving
- Some aspects of professional learning actions for teachers are still a work in progress
- Improvements needed in identifying and addressing basic mathematics and spelling difficulties quickly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama and theatre trips, Tower of London visits, overseas trips (Paris), boxing-based fitness class, mentoring programmes, employer encounters, higher education and apprenticeship pathway links
Skinners' Academy is a school where pupils make sound progress across most subjects and GCSE attainment is consistently close to national averages, with disadvantaged pupils often achieving well above similar pupils nationally. The school has established a calm, safe learning environment with high expectations for behaviour and strong inclusive practices.
At a Glance
64.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.3
Avg class size
47
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
939 pupils
1,150 capacity
211 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Hackney
Places available
2,559
Applications
2,035
Got 1st preference
77.2%
Got preferred school
97.3%
Secondary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.75245%
Overall absence
36.47932%
Persistent absence
943
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Skinners' Academy
Woodberry Down Community Primary School
Beis Rochel D'satmar School
Beis Aharon School
St Mary's Priory Catholic Infant School
St Mary's Priory Catholic Junior School
Holmleigh Primary School
South Harringay Junior School
South Harringay Infant School
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Parkwood Primary School
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