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Hatton Special School

Community special school · Woodford Green, IG8 8EU

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Hatton Special School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils197
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Smaling
Local authorityRedbridge
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102881.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.86108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.84108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.92109105
Expected standard in reading0%82%76%
Expected standard in writing0%84%73%
Expected standard in maths0%84%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils197
Girls46
Boys151
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.49.7%
First language not English23.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.197

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Bangladeshi
19.8%
Pakistani
17.3%
African
14.2%
White British
10.2%
Other White
9.6%
Indian
9.1%
Other mixed
4.1%
Caribbean
3.6%
Other Black
2.5%
Other Asian
2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.5
Teachers (FTE)32.71
Teaching assistants (FTE)89.87
Support staff (FTE)114.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence9.6%13.4%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.33.7%38%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%7.1%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hatton Special School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryBeal High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOakdale Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRedbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGlade Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOakdale Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryCaterham High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryParkhill Infants' SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryParkhill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableBeehive Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Hatton Special School

What is Hatton Special School's Ofsted rating?

Hatton Special School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Hatton Special School?

Hatton Special School has 197 pupils aged 3 to 11.

How big are classes at Hatton Special School?

At Hatton Special School, there were 6 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Hatton Special School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hatton Special School missed 9.6% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 33.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.