Stoke Newington school
This Hackney school — lovingly known as Stokey School — has a strong reputation for both the creative arts and academia. In 2006, it unveiled its new sixth form, and this year students received record-breaking A-level results, with 83 per cent achieving A*–C grades.
In 2002 the school was awarded a Media Arts specialism, and until 2013 it was a designated ‘media arts and science college’.

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