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Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community school

Clissold Road, Hackney, London N16 9EX · sns.hackney.sch.uk · 020 7241 9600

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.4
average Attainment 8 score. Hackney 50.5, England 46
Last distance offered
7.21 mi
11.60 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Hackney Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,665
98% of 1,700 places
Local authority
Hackney
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
40.9%
First language not English
20.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 7.21 mi (11.60 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.77 mi (2.84 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Hackney Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 210 families put the school first and 247 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 242 (Places 256)242September 2023: 220 (Places 241)220September 2024: 227 (Places 249)227September 2025: 195 (Places 245)195September 2026: 210 (Places 247)210Places 247
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262472100.982%
September 2025Sept 20252451950.890%
September 2024Sept 20242492270.981%
September 2023Sept 20232412200.980%
September 2022Sept 20222562420.975%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Band A: DistanceDistance
September 20267.21 mi11.60 km
September 20251.77 mi2.84 km
September 20240.67 mi1.08 km
Year 7 – Band B: DistanceDistance
September 20260.88 mi1.41 km
September 20251.08 mi1.75 km
September 20240.64 mi1.02 km
Year 7 – Band C: DistanceDistance
September 20260.75 mi1.21 km
September 20250.90 mi1.44 km
September 20240.59 mi0.95 km
Year 7 – Band D: DistanceDistance
September 20260.80 mi1.29 km
September 20251.38 mi2.23 km
September 20240.80 mi1.28 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.4, and 46.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Hackney it was 50.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.2 (England 46.3)50.22017/18: 51.7 (England 46.5)51.72018/19: 53.3 (England 46.7)53.32021/22: 52.9 (England 48.8)52.92022/23: 48.2 (England 46.3)48.22023/24: 52.2 (England 45.9)52.22024/25: 48.4 (England 46.0)48.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.446.0
●46.1%45.4%
▼62.6%64.8%
▼28.7%40.5%
●4.134.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form63.7+0.6
Sixth form college2.8−4.3
Further education25.9+3.7
Other education0.40
Apprenticeship0.4—
Employment0.4−0.8
Not in a lasting destination3.6−1.2
Activity not captured2.8+1.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 32.8 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 33.5 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 34.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.0 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 31.9 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.5 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.7 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
168 studentsC+ (34.7)Average -0.01
168 studentsC+ (34.8)Average 0.00
23 studentsDist- (32.6)Average -0.14
7 studentsDist- (32.9)Average +0.37
14.3%AAB or better
99.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24190C+ (34.5)+0.02
2022/23202C+ (31.9)—
2021/22174B (40)—
2018/19172C+ (34.9)-0.01
2017/18167C+ (33.5)-0.04
2016/17178C+ (32.8)+0.06
2015/16167C (31.5)+0.11

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University46+4
Further education6.1+1.6
Employment19.9−10.1
Not in a lasting destination17.5+2.5
Activity not captured10.4+1.9

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 6 July 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
5 Jul 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (279 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
76%
Replies
279
16% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼63% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼67% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼78% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼61% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼66% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼67% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼44% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼44% agreeEngland 67%

based on 67 parents (24%) with SEND

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