Gayhurst Community School

Gayhurst Community School has shown outstanding performance in all areas, marking a significant improvement since its last inspection, which rated it as good. The school's nurturing environment fosters a strong sense of community and belonging among pupils and staff, reflected in their positive attitudes and achievements. With an ambitious and well-structured curriculum, leaders ensure that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are well-prepared for future educational challenges. Parents feel engaged and appreciate the school's communication, underscoring a strong partnership between the school and its community.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education across all subjects
• Strong sense of belonging instilled in pupils
• Ambitious curriculum that supports deep learning
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• High level of parental involvement and satisfaction
• Commitment to pupils' personal and social development

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 Gayhurst Community School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.6% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Gayhurst Community 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 Gayhurst Community School had 21.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 31.2% 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, 20.0% of pupils at Gayhurst Community School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% 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.

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What is Gayhurst Community School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Gayhurst Community School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Gayhurst Community School last inspected by Ofsted?

Gayhurst Community School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Gayhurst Community School have?

Gayhurst Community School has 524 pupils on roll.

What age range does Gayhurst Community School cover?

Gayhurst Community School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Gayhurst Community School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Gayhurst Community School?

Gayhurst Community School is at Gayhurst Road, Hackney, London, E8 3EN.