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Side By Side School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–20 · Independent special school
Avigdor Mews, Lordship Road, London, London N16 0QJ · sidebyside.org.uk · 020 8880 8300
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- Pupils
- 110
- 73% of 150 places
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Side By Side School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 1 July 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 1 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 24
- 22% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 92%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 92%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 88%
School has high expectations▲101% agreeEngland 86%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 86%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 81%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 82%
based on the 83% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼50% agreeEngland 59%
based on the 8% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 84%
based on 20 parents (83%) with SEND