Nightingale Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Hackney, London, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 12 places for visual impairment, speech, language and communication, autism and social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 3–11
- 384 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 12 pupils
- Pupils
- 384
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abigail Hopper (Headteacher)
- Council
- Hackney
- School reference (URN)
- 100254
Needs its base supports
6 needs: vision, speech and language and 4 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Hackney (10)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Hackney (5)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Hackney (3)
Sensory and physical
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Hackney (3)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Hackney (2)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Hackney council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, June 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in June 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Tiger Way, Hackney, London, E5 8NA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Boxing Academy AP Free School Alternative provision · Ages 12–16 0.2 miles
- Stormont House School Special school · Ages 11–17 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.2 miles
- Mossbourne Community Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.3 miles
By need in Hackney: Autism (11) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (4) · Severe learning (4) · Vision (4) · PMLD (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Nightingale Primary School
How do I get a place in Nightingale Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Nightingale Primary School support?
Visual impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health and physical disability. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Nightingale Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Nightingale Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Nightingale Primary School?
Tiger Way, Hackney, London, E5 8NA, in Hackney.
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