The Hyde School

The Hyde School is performing exceptionally well. This was its first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was judged outstanding in every key area: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school was previously exempt from routine inspection after an outstanding judgement in 2015, and it is part of the Elliot Foundation Academies Trust. Pupils are eager to attend, feel safe and supported, and show exemplary behaviour and high attendance. Strong relationships and a strong sense of pupil responsibility run through school life.

Strengths

• Exceptionally ambitious and well-implemented curriculum across all subjects and year groups
• Pupils achieve very highly, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
• Strong reading culture with effective phonics and carefully planned catch-up support
• High-quality SEND identification, support and curriculum adaptation
• Exemplary pupil behaviour, positive attitudes to learning and high attendance
• Rich personal development and an 'urban adventure' curriculum with wide opportunities
• Pupils learn safety, health, respect, diversity and fundamental British values
• Effective safeguarding arrangements and an open, positive safeguarding culture
• Strong trust support and challenge, with staff valuing leadership support
• Pupils take on meaningful leadership roles and contribute positively to their community

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 The Hyde School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.1% 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, 0.4% of pupils at The Hyde 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 The Hyde School had 23.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 32.4% 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, 14.5% of pupils at The Hyde School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.8% 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.

In 2024–25 The Hyde School received £7,670 and spent £7,713 for each of its 466 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £240,000 (£515 per pupil).

Across all 36 schools of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, income was £7,171 and spending £7,108 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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The Hyde School is part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, which runs 37 schools. The nearest others:

• Parkfield Primary School London
• Claremont Primary School London
• Childs Hill Primary School London
• Greenside Primary School London
• Griffin Primary School London
• Hillingdon Primary School Uxbridge
• John Locke Academy Uxbridge
• Pinkwell Primary School Hayes
• Cippenham School Slough
• Ramsey Spinning Infant School Huntingdon

What is The Hyde School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Hyde School is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2025.

When was The Hyde School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Hyde School was last inspected in April 2025.

How many pupils does The Hyde School have?

The Hyde School has 475 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Hyde School cover?

The Hyde School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are The Hyde School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Hyde School?

The Hyde School is at Hyde Crescent, London, NW9 7EY.