Herbert Morrison Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Hartington Road
London
SW8 2HP
Phone 02077203439
Reference Number 100604

Herbert Morrison Primary School continues to thrive as an outstanding educational institution. The leaders have established a nurturing environment that fosters mutual respect and inclusivity, enabling all pupils to flourish academically and socially, including those with special educational needs. Parents express high satisfaction with the school's welcoming atmosphere and its ability to engage pupils in enjoyable learning experiences, such as music and sports activities. The school's commitment to providing a rich curriculum reinforces its dedication to preparing pupils for future success.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 213
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.54%
Girls: 54.46%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 33.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 47.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 18 31
2 13 16 29
3 13 16 29
4 11 18 29
5 12 17 29
6 14 12 26

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 22.5%
Caribbean 14.6%
White, Other 11.7%
White, British 9.4%
Unclassified 5.2%
Mixed, Other 5.2%
White & Black (African) 2.3%
Asian, Other 2.3%
Chinese 1.9%
Irish 1.9%
Pakistani 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Indian 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
Last Report Date 04 May 2023
Date Report
04 May 2023 School inspection
29 Nov 2016 Full inspection:
10 Mar 2015 Monitoring visit
18 Nov 2014 Full inspection:
25 Jan 2011 Full inspection:
21 May 2008 Full inspection:
15 Sep 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships within the school community
  • Exemplary support for pupils with special educational needs
  • Rich and ambitious curriculum designed for success
  • High expectations for pupil behaviour and collaboration
  • Effective teaching with strong subject knowledge
  • Positive attitudes towards learning among pupils
  • Wide range of opportunities for character development
  • Highly commended phonics and early reading instruction

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 88%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.5
Writing -0.8
Maths -0.9

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 26 3
Third Preference 22 0
From another Local Authority 8 1

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