Betty Layward Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Clissold Road
Hackney
London
N16 9EX
Phone 02072497111
Reference Number 131706

Betty Layward Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its 'good' status following an ungraded inspection. The feedback suggests that with the current standards observed, the school may be rated as 'outstanding' if a graded inspection were conducted. This reflects positively on the school's curriculum and engagement, with pupils demonstrating joy in learning and accountability towards their education. The supportive atmosphere ensures pupils feel safe and cared for, leading to exemplary behavior and positive peer relationships.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 446
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.47%
Girls: 47.53%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 30.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 34 26 60
2 29 27 56
3 35 25 60
4 31 29 60
5 31 29 60
6 29 30 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 45.3%
White, Other 25.6%
Mixed, Other 6.1%
White & Asian 4.9%
Caribbean 3.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.9%
African 2.5%
Indian 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
Asian, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 03 Oct 2023
Date Report
03 Oct 2023 School inspection
13 Oct 2020 Monitoring visit
01 May 2018 Short inspection
03 Jul 2014 Full inspection:
08 Jul 2013 Monitoring visit
11 Feb 2013 Monitoring visit
21 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
10 Jan 2012 Curriculum and development visit
30 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
13 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
02 Jul 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy learning and are well-prepared for future education.
  • The curriculum is well-designed and promotes deep subject knowledge.
  • Strong leadership and passionate subject leaders enhance teaching quality.
  • Robust phonics teaching helps pupils become proficient readers.
  • Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Pupils have exceptional attitudes towards learning and take responsibility.
  • Extensive extra-curricular activities foster wider development and community involvement.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 81%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 28%

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 110
Maths 108

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 0.4
Writing 1.4
Maths 0.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 62 2
Third Preference 56 2
From another Local Authority 39 1

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