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Joseph Clarke School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–18 · Sponsored special academy

Vincent Road, London E4 9PP · josephclarkeschool.org.uk · 020 8523 4833

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
4
average Attainment 8 score. Waltham Forest 45.3, England 46
Pupils
111
1 over 110 places · 101%
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
41.2%
First language not English
36.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Waltham Forest it was 45.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Waltham Forest it was 74%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 0% (England 53%)0%2016/17: 0% (England 61%)0%2017/18: 14% (England 64%)14%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252017/18: 8.0 (England 46.5)8.02021/22: 3.8 (England 48.8)3.82022/23: 3.6 (England 46.3)3.62023/24: 0.5 (England 45.9)0.52024/25: 4.0 (England 46.0)4.0England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Other education100+11.1

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 10 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Joseph Clarke School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
9 Nov 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
100%
Replies
30
29% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●80% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼77% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 60% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 20% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲97% agreeEngland 67%

based on 30 parents (100%) with SEND

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