Hatchside School
Aldborough Road North, Newbury Park, Ilford, IG2 7SR
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ASTRUM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Julian Matthews
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ilford North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 128
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 148240
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Telephone
- 02085907272
About this school
Hatchside School is a special academy in Ilford. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hatchside School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Hatchside 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.24%
- English as an additional language
- 41.4%
- Overall absence
- 10.51%
- Persistent absence
- 42.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Constance Bridgeman Centre0.8 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Ilford
-
Newbridge School0.9 miles
Academies · Romford
-
Little Heath School0.9 miles
Special schools · Romford
-
Eastcourt Independent School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Ilford
-
Redbridge Alternative Provision1.1 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Ilford
Other schools in Ilford
- Beacon Business Innovation Hub Free Schools
- Endeavour House School Special schools
- New Rush Hall School Special schools
- Oak House School Special schools
- Redbridge Alternative Provision Local authority maintained schools
- The Constance Bridgeman Centre Local authority maintained schools
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Primary School Primary
- Cleveland Road Primary School Primary
- Clore Tikva School Primary
- Cranbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hatchside School teach?
- Hatchside School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a special school in Ilford.
- Who is the headteacher of Hatchside School?
- The headteacher of Hatchside School is Mr Julian Matthews, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hatchside School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hatchside 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 many pupils are at Hatchside School?
- Hatchside School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Hatchside School full?
- Hatchside School has capacity for 128 pupils and 102 on roll (80%), so it has space against 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 Hatchside School a faith school?
- No. Hatchside School has no designated religious character.
- Is Hatchside School a selective school?
- No. Hatchside School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Hatchside School part of an academy trust?
- Hatchside School is part of ASTRUM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Hatchside School's absence rate?
- Hatchside School's overall absence rate is 10.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hatchside School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hatchside School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 2 July 2026.