The Garden School, London

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 418

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ray Lawrence
Pupils:204 / 200 capacity
LA:Hackney
Phone:02072548096
Address:Wordsworth Road, London, N16 8BZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:100311
UKPRN:10016092
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

68.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

25 responses
Would recommend76%
Child is happy80%
Well taught92%
Good progress64%
Feels safe72%
Well behaved76%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed68%
Handles concerns56%
Wider development80%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

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

Train Stations

Dalston Kingsland Station (Entrance)
681m · 11 min walk
Dalston Kingsland Rail Station
688m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Matthias Road (Stop ND)
284m · 5 min walk
Princess May Road (->S)
290m · 5 min walk
Amhurst Road (Stop P)
361m · 6 min walk
Stoke Newington Rd /Amhurst Rd (Stop Q)
384m · 6 min walk
Boleyn Road (->S)
387m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

204 pupils

200 capacity

4 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(9)

3 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth FormGood
21 March 2023
16 January 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.2295%

Overall absence

23.49398%

Persistent absence

166

Enrolments

Authorised7.07319%
Unauthorised2.1563%
Persistent (10%+)23.49398%
Severe (50%+)3.01205%

Absence trend

5.88366%
18/19
4.29696%
20/21
6.58639%
21/22
9.27063%
22/23
7.70476%
23/24
9.2295%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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