Halley Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Halley Street
London
E14 7SS
Phone 02072658061
Reference Number 100938

Halley Primary School is performing well overall, with strengths in the quality of education and a particularly outstanding personal development program. The school has created an aspirational curriculum that effectively meets the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Leaders actively include all pupils in their learning and ensure a safe, supportive environment where behavior is well managed and learning can thrive. The school has received a 'Good' rating across various categories in this inspection, which marks its first routine evaluation since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 204
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.02%
Girls: 50.98%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 36.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 91.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 9 12 21
2 14 15 29
3 15 14 29
4 12 16 28
5 13 10 23
6 14 14 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
African 3.9%
Mixed, Other 3.4%
Unclassified 2.9%
White & Asian 2%
White & Black (African) 1%
Asian, Other 1%
White, British 0.5%
White, Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 28 Mar 2023
Date Report
28 Mar 2023 School inspection:
23 May 2017 Short inspection
23 Apr 2013 Full inspection:
17 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
12 Jan 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Inclusive environment for all pupils, particularly those with SEND
  • Engaging and well-structured curriculum
  • Strong personal development and respect for diversity
  • Skilled teachers who adapt lessons effectively
  • Proactive approach to safeguarding and pupil well-being

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum in subjects like design and technology
  • Teachers' subject knowledge lacks depth in some areas
  • Learning objectives not always clearly defined for immediate lessons

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

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 105
Maths 106

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 -2.6
Writing -1
Maths -0.5

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 0
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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