Side by side
Ian Mikardo High School and John F Kennedy Special 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
- Ian Mikardo High School is a boys' school; John F Kennedy Special School takes boys and girls.
- Ian Mikardo High School takes ages 11 to 18; John F Kennedy Special School takes ages 4 to 19.
- Ian Mikardo High School has 67 pupils; John F Kennedy Special School has 201.
- The two schools are 1.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Ian Mikardo High School | John F Kennedy Special School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy special converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy special converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 4 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Boys DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 67 DfE register | 201 DfE register |
| Borough | Tower Hamlets DfE register | Newham 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, 27 June 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 30 November 2022: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 68% DfE register | 69.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 22% school census 2024/25 | 51.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 6.1 DfE workforce census | 5.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 21.3% DfE, 2024/25 | 15.2% 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.