The Garden School
Community special school in London, Hackney.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 204 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Free school meals | 68.00% |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Address | Wordsworth Road, London, N16 8BZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.the-garden.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02072548096 |
| URN | 100311 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 December 2024, published 23 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 March 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Stormont House School (special school, about 1.3 km)
- Samuel Rhodes MLD School (special school, about 1.4 km)
- The Courtyard Islington (special school, about 2.1 km)
- Richard Cloudesley School (special school, about 2.4 km)
- The Bridge Integrated Learning Space (special school, about 2.7 km)
- Ickburgh School (special school, about 3.0 km)
- The Bridge School (special school, about 3.4 km)
- Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children (special school, about 3.8 km)
Browse: Special schools in Hackney
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.