Stormont House School, London

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 1117

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Kevin McDonnell
Pupils:131 / 120 capacity
LA:Hackney
Phone:02089854245
Address:Downs Park Road, London, E5 8NP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 23 April 2024View full report
URN:100307
UKPRN:10017600
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Stormont House excels at helping every child progress rapidly from their starting point through outstanding teaching and strong behaviour support. Staff understand each pupil's abilities deeply and provide specific targets and high-quality feedback. The school creates a happy, caring community where all pupils - especially those with additional needs - feel valued and thrive.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make rapid progress from their starting points, achieving well above other pupils with similar needs
  • Outstanding teaching inspires pupils to enjoy learning and develop excellent personal skills
  • Exemplary behaviour and attitudes to learning, with above-average attendance
  • High-quality feedback in books helps pupils respond and progress
  • Excellent support for disadvantaged pupils, including those eligible for pupil premium and those learning English as an additional language

Areas for Improvement

  • Maintain high standards across the school as new initiatives are introduced, particularly with the Year 12 expansion

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective, with outstanding systems to keep pupils safe and secure; pupils have good understanding of e-safety and bullying is very rare.

Extracurricular Activities

Football, boccia, athletics competitions, school musical band performances, World Book Day activities, photography projects, drama, art

Stormont House School is an outstanding special school for pupils aged 11-16 with learning difficulties, speech and language needs, and autism. The headteacher and senior team lead exceptionally well, ensuring high-quality teaching and excellent pupil achievement.

At a Glance

62.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Hackney Downs Station (Entrance)
435m · 7 min walk
Hackney Downs Rail Station
447m · 7 min walk
Hackney Central Station (Entrance)
619m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Pembury Road / Downs Park Road (Stop H)
100m · 2 min walk
Cricketfield Road (Stop J)
290m · 5 min walk
Hackney Downs Station (Stop D)
350m · 6 min walk
Pembury Circus (Stand Z1)
360m · 6 min walk
Amhurst Road / Dalston Lane (Stop P)
363m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

131 pupils

120 capacity

11 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Hackney

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

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(6)

23 April 2024
17 July 2018
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
17 July 2018
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.59747%

Overall absence

26.95652%

Persistent absence

115

Enrolments

Authorised6.17575%
Unauthorised2.42172%
Persistent (10%+)26.95652%
Severe (50%+)0.86957%

Absence trend

5.60151%
18/19
5.24352%
20/21
8.19296%
21/22
9.32016%
22/23
8.95205%
23/24
8.59747%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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