Side by side
Hatton Special School and Joseph Clarke School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Hatton Special School takes ages 3 to 11; Joseph Clarke School takes ages 2 to 18.
- Hatton Special School has 197 pupils; Joseph Clarke School has 111.
- The two schools are 2.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Hatton Special School | Joseph Clarke School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community special school DfE register | State-funded: Academy special sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 2 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 197 DfE register | 111 DfE register |
| Borough | Redbridge DfE register | Waltham Forest DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 8 July 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 10 November 2022: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | Not published | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 49.7% DfE register | 41.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 19.9% school census 2024/25 | 39.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0.5% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 6 DfE workforce census | 7.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 10.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.9% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.