Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

Welcome to Stoke Newington School – a vibrant, diverse and inclusive school delivering excellence for all. We are at the heart of our local community in North Hackney and strive to provide an inspirational learning journey for every student. We believe that all our young people have the potential to achieve in school and succeed in life. We ensure that students flourish at our school regardless of their starting point or individual circumstances. We have a culture rooted in high expectations for all, which cultivates a love of learning and ambition for success, together with a strong sense of belonging and civic duty.

Our teachers and support staff are creative, skilled and committed professionals, who work tirelessly to improve the outcomes for all our students. We have a strong focus on creativity in our classrooms. We believe everyone has creative capacities and know that creativity is the skill of the future. Our students past and present are strong evidence of our success. We are proud of their academic progress, sporting achievements, musical performances, drama productions and many have successfully achieved places at Russell Group universities, leading Art schools and high quality apprenticeships. Our year on year improvement at GCSE and A level reflects our strong commitment to continually evolve and deliver on our pledge to provide a great education for all.

We recognise that every young person is different and deserving of success. We have high expectations of behaviour to allow everyone to thrive and succeed. We place a strong emphasis on primary-secondary transition and recognise this moment can be both exciting and daunting for students and their parents. We pride ourselves on our compassionate pastoral care and environment of kindness. Many of our students choose to stay with us at Sixth Form, one of the largest in Hackney.

Our Core Values

• Compassion: We are polite and courteous and keep our voices quiet to show consideration for our community.
• Ambition: We actively participate in lessons, and use the feedback given to us to go above expectations.
• Resilience: We understand that mistakes are part of learning and strive to work hard, even when the task may be challenging.
• Excellence: We take pride in our smart appearance, the brilliant work in our books and our commendable behaviour.

We role model these four core values to other students in the school community.

Our expectations of each and every Stoke Newington School student:

• We are on time for lessons in the correct uniform with all the necessary equipment.
• We actively participate in lessons and show commitment to our learning and that of others.
• We work with all members of the class and support each other.
• We respond promptly and respectfully to all staff instructions.
• We do not argue or refuse to follow the instructions of a member of staff.
• We walk on the left around buildings in corridors and stairwells.
• We keep our voices quiet showing consideration towards others.
• We are always polite and show courtesy by holding doors open and allowing others to pass.
• We eat only in the Blue Bird Café or outside.
• We pride ourselves on keeping our school litter-free.