New Directions
Special / other · London · E16 2LS
Data updated
Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection
Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.
Inspected 6 October 2022
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21 pupils · 35% of 60 capacity (January 2026 census)
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Age range
- 14–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Free school meals
- 42.9% of pupils (January 2026)
- English as additional language
- 33.3% of pupils (2024/2025)
- SEN support
- 100% of pupils (2024/2025)
- EHC plan
- 0% of pupils (2024/2025)
- URN
- 134919
In figures
An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 6 October 2022 confirmed its earlier grade, Good. It had 21 pupils at the 15 January 2026 census.
Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)
Any other White background 19% (Newham 15%, England 3%) · Black Caribbean 14% (Newham 11%, England 2%) · Any other Mixed background 14% (Newham 15%, England 3%) · White British 14% (Newham 11%, England 73%) · Any other Asian background 10% (Newham 6%, England 1%) · Asian Pakistani 10% (Newham 4%, England 2%) · Black African 10% (Newham 11%, England 2%) · Asian Bangladeshi 5% (Newham 8%, England 1%) · Any other Black background 5% (Newham 3%, England 1%)
Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures
Staffing
Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.
Teacher retention (2024/25)
91% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 9% left the state-funded sector
Vacancies (November 2025)
0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, special schools and PRUs: 0.68% vacant, 1.02% temporary
Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)
21.4% of teachers took sickness absence, 2 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days
Teacher pay (November 2025)
Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £65,997; 15.4% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%
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Unlock with SchoolFacts Premium →Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted
Inspection history since 2015
- 5 October 2022: School remains Good
- 4 October 2017: Yes - improving (good)
Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 2/10among the most deprived fifth of England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 2/10among the most deprived fifth of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 36.6% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 20.4% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 19.9% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 29.3% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 53.2% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 15.7% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 59.9% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 23.1% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 1.8% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 89.6% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 3.6% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 54.5% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01003611 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £453,500573 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £365,000–£605,000the middle half of sales
- England median
- £300,000all sales over the same period
Homes around this school are dearer than three quarters of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.
Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Roads around the school
- Child pedestrian casualties
- 2an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 3an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 27an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 3an urban school averages 6.1
A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted