Ofsted: Good

Hatchside School

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personMs Lara Parr

corporate_fareASTRUM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onIlford, IG2 7SR

phone 2085907272

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

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Age Range

2-7

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Hatchside School is a Free schools special school in Ilford, serving ages 2-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Hatchside School is a free schools special in Ilford, Redbridge, admitting pupils aged 2-7. It is part of ASTRUM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 70 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 September 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2023-09-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 70 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	70	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	65	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	63	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	62	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	59	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	46	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	42	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	36	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	32	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	31	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	27	0.0%	4.4%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 40 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 7 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hatchside School

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