Ian Mikardo School

State-Funded School

ian-mikardo-school-tower-hamlets-london

LondonRegion

Tower HamletsLocal Authority

Stratford and BowConstituency

E3 3LFPostcode

0.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Ian Mikardo School is a state-funded special for pupils aged 11–18, located in Tower Hamlets, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 67 pupils. Ian Mikardo School is part of THE BECKMEAD TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 5.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 0.21

Ethnicity

White

51%

Asian

Black

10%

Mixed

25%

Any other group

Pupils

Total Pupils

96%Boys

4%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

72%

England average

27%

First language not English

19%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 67
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: THE BECKMEAD TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
24 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good
21 Jul 2014	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.