Side by side
Our Lady's Catholic High School, Stamford Hill and Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form
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
- Our Lady's Catholic High School, Stamford Hill takes ages 11 to 18; Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form takes ages 11 to 19.
- Our Lady's Catholic High School, Stamford Hill has 473 pupils; Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form has 1,665.
- The two schools are 1.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Our Lady's Catholic High School, Stamford Hill | Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 473 DfE register | 1,665 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Hackney DfE register | Hackney DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 66 first preferences for 104 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 210 first preferences for 247 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 20 June 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 6 July 2022: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 44.1 (2024/25) DfE | 48.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 37% (2024/25) DfE | 46% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C (2024/25) DfE | C+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 31.6 (2024/25) DfE | 34.7 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE | 79% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 54.7% DfE register | 40.9% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 52.7% school census 2024/25 | 21.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 11.6% school census 2024/25 | 20.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 14.8 DfE workforce census | 15.3 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.7% 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.
Other comparisons
- Our Lady's Catholic High School, Stamford Hill and Gladesmore Community School0.6 miles apart
- Our Lady's Catholic High School, Stamford Hill and Skinners' Academy0.8 miles apart
- Our Lady's Catholic High School, Stamford Hill and Park View School1.1 miles apart
- Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form and The Excelsior Academy0.7 miles apart
- Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form and City of London Academy Highbury Grove0.8 miles apart
- Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form and Mossbourne Community Academy1.1 miles apart
- Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form and Skinners' Academy1.1 miles apart