Hacton Primary School

Hacton Primary School is performing at a strong standard, showcasing high achievement levels across the curriculum. The school's focus on foundational knowledge in reading, writing, and mathematics has led to pupils exceeding national averages in assessments over several years. Strong leadership and dedicated staff contribute to a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The inclusive nature of the school ensures that all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, are well supported in their learning journey.

Strengths

• High-quality work produced by pupils across subjects
• Strong focus on knowledge retention and subject-specific vocabulary usage
• Effective support for disadvantaged pupils, enhancing their achievement
• Proactive approaches to improving attendance for all students
• Inclusive practices for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge over time
• High-quality interactions between staff and pupils fostering language development
• Strong partnerships with families enhancing pupils' learning experiences
• Robust systems for leadership and governance supporting continuous improvement

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 Hacton Primary School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.5% 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 Hacton Primary 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 Hacton Primary School had 17.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 5.7% 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, 6.4% of pupils at Hacton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 12 pupils.

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 Hacton Primary School received £7,214 and spent £7,968 for each of its 629 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £465,000 (-£739 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Empower Learning Academy Trust, income was £8,935 and spending £9,029 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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Hacton Primary School is part of Empower Learning Academy Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Hall Mead School Upminster
• The Brittons Academy Rainham
• Ardleigh Green Junior School Hornchurch
• Ardleigh Green Infant School Hornchurch
• Bower Park Academy Romford

What is Hacton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hacton Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Hacton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hacton Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Hacton Primary School have?

Hacton Primary School has 640 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hacton Primary School cover?

Hacton Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Hacton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hacton Primary School?

Hacton Primary School is at Chepstow Avenue, Hornchurch, Essex, RM12 6AU.