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Hatchside School

Special / other · Ilford · IG2 7SR

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Good

Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system

This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection.

Quality of education: GoodBehaviour & attitudes: GoodPersonal development: GoodLeadership & management: GoodSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 26 September 2023

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At a glance

102 pupils · 80% of 128 capacity

School type
Free schools special
Age range
2–7
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
53.9% of pupils
English as additional language
41.4% of pupils
SEN support
5.7% of pupils
EHC plan
94.3% of pupils
Nursery
Yes
URN
148240

Attendance (2025/26 autumn term)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
11.2%
England 6.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
30.4%
England 18.1%

Autumn-term absence, DfE pupil absence data. Lower is better.

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
10
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

66% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 34% left the state-funded sector

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£37,871
Typical special / other school£29,008

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, academy finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Inspection history since 2015

Ofsted management information. Ungraded and monitoring visits do not award a new grade. How the two inspection systems work.

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