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Hafs Academy

Independent · ages 7-16BoysIndependent77 pupilsLondonNewham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths33%England 46%
Places253 spare77 pupils, 330 places
Pupils on roll77Census January 2024

Hafs Academy is an independent school in London for boys aged 7 to 16. It has 77 pupils and room for 330.

Unit 3, 26 Maryland Road, Stratford, London, E15 1JW020 8555 4260hafsacademy.orgMr Yasin Issa director of educationAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

9 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score39.9
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths33%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths44%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2019 to 2025
2019: 40.140.120192022: 44.244.220222023: 44.644.620232024: 32.832.820242025: 39.939.92025
Since 2019: -0.2
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure20252024202320222019NewhamEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1191781810
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 839.932.844.644.240.150.246.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths33%18%50%50%50%52%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths44%41%63%67%70%70%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.933.284.404.293.724.514.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry78%82%100%94%30%53%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 7 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Other Modern Languages922%22%33%49%
Mathematics922%56%56%53%
English Language90%33%44%54%
Religious Studies714%43%43%60%
History70%29%29%52%
English Literature714%29%57%58%
Combined Science617%33%50%36%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Newham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll77Census January 2024
Places33023% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls77 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll777165666773
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%3%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,56912 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate324 per 1,000 people256% higher than the England average
Typical house price£450,000Newham
Nearest bus stop180 mChobham Road, 22 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Colegrave Primary SchoolCouncil100 m519Outstanding 202388Compare
St Francis' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy240 m256Good 202479Compare
Ronald Openshaw Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school290 m117Outstanding 2023Compare
Education LinksFree schools alternative provision350 m24Good 2022Compare
Maryland Primary SchoolCouncil380 m403Good 202340Compare
Stratford CircusMiscellaneous580 mNot inspectedCompare
Sarah Bonnell SchoolAcademy620 m1,202Good 202280Compare
Harris Academy ChobhamAcademy700 m2,047No overall grade 202579Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Hafs Academy a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Hafs Academy yet.

How good are Hafs Academy's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 33% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 39.9, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Hafs Academy have?

77 pupils aged 7 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 330 places, so it is 23% full. It is a boys' school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Unit 3, 26 Maryland Road, Stratford, London, E15 1JW
Telephone
020 8555 4260
Website
www.hafsacademy.org
Director of Education
Mr Yasin Issa
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 7-16
Gender
Boys
Religious character
None
Local authority
Newham
Ward
Maryland
Constituency
Stratford and Bow
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
25 September 2012 (new provision)
URN
138801 · LAESTAB 3166002 · UKPRN 10039097

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from