Ickburgh School
Community special school in London (Hackney).
Location
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Ickburgh School: A place where all pupils and staff members find Fulfilment, Belonging, and Independence. I feel a deep and nourishing sense of fulfilment, through achieving meaningful outcomes. I belong to something bigger than myself; a community of diversity, tolerance and respect, where difference is celebrated.
I am as independent as I can be in achieving my outcomes, and I m nurtured to develop my own personality, interests, and talents. To deliver this for our pupils and staff members, we aim to be a world class centre of excellence by:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Film Club
- Purple Mash
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 100312
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Patrick Corrigan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ragam Mirza | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Atif Shafait | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Daisy Barwell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Thamina Begum | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Ana Cristina Carreira | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Josephine Clare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Roberts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Holly Cassell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Suzanne Jacqueline Jones Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record