Hackney’s new neighbourhood, East Wick, took a major step forward as its first new school was confirmed.

The school is set to open in 2015, and is one of three planned as part of the development of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Hackney Council recognised the need for a school in the new neighbourhood and worked with the London Legacy Development Corporation to secure funding from the Department for Education. 

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