Hatchside School
Free schools special · Ages 2–7 · Ilford, Redbridge
Hatchside School is a special school in Ilford, Redbridge for ages 2–7 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Aldborough Road North, Newbury Park, Ilford, IG2 7SR
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 2–7
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Redbridge
- Pupils on roll
- 102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “Staff take the time to get to know the pupils well and build positive working relationships.”
- “When children begin in the Nursery, or if pupils join the school part way through their primary education, careful planning enables them to settle quickly.”
- “Pupils trust the adults they work with, and this helps them to feel safe in school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils’ learning goals are not personalised as precisely.”
- “This means that sometimes it is less clear what exactly each pupil should already know or needs to learn next, to be able to know and do more.”
- “On occasion, staff do not routinely model or use communication resources as outlined in plans.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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