Stephen Hawking School

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Performance Score

Overall school rating

100

/ 100

Special weighted harmonic mean of 1 indicators

Indicators used for Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome

100.0

/ 100 normalized

Weight: 100.0%

Raw: Outstanding

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Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

Progress 8 score 40.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

Progress 8 score 25.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score 20.0%
English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
Continue in education or training 20.0%
Sustained employment 20.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

Continue in education or training 40.0%
Sustained employment 30.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Last inspected: 5 March 2013
Previous grade: Outstanding
Quality of education: 9
Behaviour & attitudes: 9
Personal development: 9
Leadership & management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: 9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS

Address: Brunton Place

London, E147LL
Phone: 2074239848
Website: stephenhawking.towerhamlets.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS

URN: 131023
Type: Community special school
Phase: Special
Address: Brunton Place, London, E14 7LL
Website: www.stephenhawking.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Age range: 2-11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
School status: Open
Capacity: 104 pupils
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form: No
Nursery: Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils: 95
Free School Meals: 53.6% (51 pupils)
Special Educational Needs: 100.0% (95 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate: 77.1%; Needs improvement
Persistent Absence: 68.4%; Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size: 5 pupils; Excellent
Pupils per Year Group: 10; Average across all year groups
Total School Size: 95 pupils; 2-11

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Listen to and advocate for our pupils. Take pride in our work. Respect our pupils by offering them the dignity of challenge. Always strive to be the best. Value and support each other. Collaborate with multi-agency teams.

Facilities

Hydrotherapy pool Soft play area Sensory room Outdoor play areas with 4 separate playgrounds (with accessible play equipment and sunken trampolines)

Curriculum Highlights

Springboard Curriculum (play-based early years curriculum) Branching Out Curriculum (pre-formal, semi-formal, formal levels) with a continuum of skills and differentiated learning PHONICS & READING: Twinkl Phonics program (Systematic Synthetic Phonics) based on Letters & Sounds Assessment and progress tracking using Earwig, Branch Maps, and EHCP targets; progress reviewed in pupil progress meetings and annual EHCP reviews; curriculum is delivered with differentiation and small class sizes (up to 8 pupils per class with a teacher and at least 3 Teaching Assistants). Curriculum covers ten subject areas at the formal level ( Literacy, Maths, Science, DT, Art, Music, Humanities, P.E., Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Computing ) with ongoing cross-curricular teaching to generalise skills.

SEND Provision

All pupils have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP); provision includes Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and school nurses; specialist input from the Sensory Support Service (QTVI and QToD) with MDT collaboration; all pupils have IEPs linked to EHCP outcomes; progress tracked via Branch Maps and Earwig; EHCPs reviewed annually; families are involved in transitions and training.

Admissions Criteria

Tower Hamlets Local Authority (LA) sets formal admission criteria for Stephen Hawking School. Pupils will have a combination of profound and multiple learning, health and care needs; require sophisticated specialist support in terms of resources and staff; have multi-professional assessments which specify the profound and complex nature of the difficulties. Admission follows the 1996 Education Act and the Special Education Code of Practice, through a full multi-professional assessment coordinated by the Local Authority's Special Needs Section. LA SEN contact: The SEN Section, The Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BJ, Tel: 020 7364 5000. If admission is pursued after a visit, Tower Hamlets SEN will process the papers and send them to the school, which will then contact the family to arrange a start date.