Ian Mikardo High School
Special school in London, Tower Hamlets. Good (Jun 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 24 September 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2027
The last inspection was in June 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 0.6 milesPhoenix School
School remains Outstanding (Apr 2024)
- 0.8 milesBeatrice Tate School
Report card, Dec 2025: 3 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention
- 1.1 milesJohn F Kennedy Special School
School remains Outstanding (Nov 2022)
- 1.3 milesThe Hamlet School
Standards maintained (Jan 2025)
- 1.9 milesIckburgh School
School remains Good (Jun 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.