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Ian Mikardo High School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Special academy
60 William Guy Gardens, Talwin Street, London E3 3LF · beckmeadtrust.org · 020 8981 2413
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 5.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Tower Hamlets 47.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 67
- 87% of 77 places
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 68%
- First language not English
- 19.4%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Beckmead Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 5.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Tower Hamlets it was 47.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼5.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.21 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131598)
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 85.7 | +28.6 |
| Activity not captured | 14.3 | — |
Ofsted
Ian Mikardo High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2019Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Jun 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding