Side by side
Leaways School and Side By Side 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
- Leaways School takes ages 7 to 18; Side By Side School takes ages 2 to 20.
- Leaways School has 72 pupils; Side By Side School has 110.
- The two schools are 1.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Leaways School | Side By Side School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent special school DfE register | Independent special school DfE register |
| Ages | 7 to 18 DfE register | 2 to 20 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 72 DfE register | 110 DfE register |
| Borough | Hackney DfE register | Hackney DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 16 May 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 1 July 2025: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | 21.8% school census 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.