Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form, London

In its own words: "Here is our Senior Leadership Team and points of contact for each subject SNS, like other schools, receives a sum of money from the government on top of our main school funding called the pupil premium grant."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Stoke Newington School - a vibrant, diverse and inclusive school delivering excellence for all. We are at the heart of our local community in North Hackney and strive to provide an inspirational learning journey for every student. We believe that all our young people have the potential to achieve in school and succeed in life."

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open evening on Monday 11 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.3 in Hackney and 47 across England.

54% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 57% in Hackney and 47% in England.

That is up from 48.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.28: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41.8, against 59.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 18 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.

For September 2026 entry, 210 families put Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form as their first choice and 757 named it as one of their preferences, for 247 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 38 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form are The Excelsior Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.6); City of London Academy Highbury Grove (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44); Highbury Fields School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.2); and Mossbourne Community Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 67.2).

Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Of the 251 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 0% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

Of the 211 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 46% went on to university or other higher education and 20% into work. 29% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

37.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 379 pupils (22.8%) received SEN support and 84 (5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Rectory Road Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barbauld Road (->n), 160 metres away.

In 2024/25, Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form issued 263 suspensions, 16 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form are Betty Layward Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Grasmere Primary School (0.2 miles), St Matthias Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles) and Grazebrook Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.