School profile

Hawley Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, NW1 8RP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,730 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hawley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils220
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Sally Hill / Ms Natalie Stevenson
Local authorityCamden
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100015.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%, worse than England, worse than Camden73%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Camden15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Camden108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Camden107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Camden108105
Expected standard in reading52%, worse than England, worse than Camden83%76%
Expected standard in writing45%, worse than England, worse than Camden78%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Camden81%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils220
Girls103
Boys117
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54.1%
First language not English60.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.197
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size27.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
19.1%
Other White
16.4%
Bangladeshi
16.4%
African
10.5%
Other ethnic group
9.5%
Other mixed
5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other Asian
2.7%
White and Black African
2.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)12.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.83
Support staff (FTE)14.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.94
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCamdenEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Camden5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.7%, worse than England, similar to Camden16.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Camden0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hawley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1Voluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableThe Cavendish SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryThe Camden School for GirlsVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPrimrose Hill SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableAlleyn's Regent's ParkOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableCollege Francais Bilingue De LondresOther independent school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryHaverstock SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRhyl Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Hawley Primary School

What is Hawley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hawley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2019.

How does Hawley Primary School rank in England?

Hawley Primary School ranks 13,730 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Hawley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils at Hawley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hawley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hawley Primary School made 29 offers from 94 applications (3.2 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hawley Primary School?

Hawley Primary School has 220 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hawley Primary School?

Hawley Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hawley Primary School?

At Hawley Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hawley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hawley Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.