John F Kennedy Special School
Pitchford Street, Stratford, London, E15 4RZ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Robinson
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 184
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 141255
- Local authority
- Newham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085348544
About this school
John F Kennedy Special School is a special academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 201 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | - | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 18 | 13 | 22 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How John F Kennedy Special School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 69.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 72.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 74.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 15.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 15.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 63.83%
- English as an additional language
- 51.5%
- Overall absence
- 15.17%
- Persistent absence
- 47.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Azhar Academy Girls School0.3 miles
Independent schools · London
-
East London Independent School0.4 miles
Special schools · London
-
Stratford Circus0.4 miles
Other types · London
-
Hafs Academy0.7 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Education Links0.9 miles
Free Schools · London
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- Abingdon House School Special schools
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- Beatrice Tate School Special schools
- Beckmead College Academies
- Belmont Park School Special schools
- Beormund Primary School Special schools
- BeyondAutism Post-19 Other types
- Blanche Nevile School Special schools
- Blossom Rose School Special schools
- Brent Knoll School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does John F Kennedy Special School teach?
- John F Kennedy Special School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of John F Kennedy Special School?
- The headteacher of John F Kennedy Special School is Mr James Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was John F Kennedy Special School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected John F Kennedy Special School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is John F Kennedy Special School?
- John F Kennedy Special School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is John F Kennedy Special School full?
- John F Kennedy Special School has capacity for 184 pupils and 201 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is John F Kennedy Special School a faith school?
- No. John F Kennedy Special School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs John F Kennedy Special School?
- John F Kennedy Special School is part of LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does John F Kennedy Special School have?
- The schools register lists John F Kennedy Special School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have John F Kennedy Special School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is John F Kennedy Special School's absence rate?
- John F Kennedy Special School's overall absence rate is 15.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are John F Kennedy Special School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, John F Kennedy Special School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.