Berger Primary School

Berger Primary School is performing well, maintaining the standards identified in its previous inspection. The school is described as vibrant and welcoming, with a strong focus on nurturing each child, which fosters a sense of pride and community among pupils. High expectations and effective teaching strategies ensure that pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, receive appropriate support and engage positively in their educational journey. The school excels in creating a safe and supportive environment where pupils are encouraged to develop both academically and personally. Although the curriculum is well-structured, there is a need for improvement in the mathematics curriculum to enhance pupils' problem-solving capabilities. Overall, the leadership and management of the school demonstrate strength, with a commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration with parents to enrich pupils' experiences.

Strengths

• Pupils feel happy and safe in a vibrant, welcoming environment.
• High expectations for pupil achievement and confidence in tackling challenges.
• Well-structured curriculum that supports effective learning across subjects.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Positive behaviour and calm school environment.
• Effective personal and social development programs.
• Engaging early years curriculum that prepares children well for the future.

Areas for Improvement

• Mathematics curriculum lacks sufficient practice for applying skills in problem-solving.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Berger Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.8% of pupils at Berger Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Berger Primary School had 15.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.0% of pupils at Berger Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Berger Primary School received £10,315 and spent £10,258 for each of its 407 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £358,000 (£879 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Berger Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Berger Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.

When was Berger Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Berger Primary School was last inspected in April 2025.

How many pupils does Berger Primary School have?

Berger Primary School has 414 pupils on roll.

What age range does Berger Primary School cover?

Berger Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Berger Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Berger Primary School?

Berger Primary School is at Anderson Road, Hackney, London, E9 6HB.