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Berger Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E9 6HB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,573 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

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

Berger Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jan 2016

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils414
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Yusuf Gleason
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100218.

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 schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England, worse than Hackney76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, worse than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, similar to Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, worse than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, worse than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils414
Girls203
Boys211
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.7%
First language not English33.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.372
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.58
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.35
Average class size25

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

African
22.9%
Other White
13.5%
Bangladeshi
10.1%
Other ethnic group
10.1%
Caribbean
9.2%
White British
8.7%
Other Black
7.7%
Other mixed
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
White and Black African
1.9%

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 teacher15.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.7
Teachers (FTE)25.63
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.52
Support staff (FTE)33.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

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.34
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.63
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.2%, similar to England, similar to Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Hackney0.9%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 rate6.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
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 Berger Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryCardinal Pole Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryMorningside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.2 miSecondaryThe City Academy, HackneyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miNurseryWentworth Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimarySt John and St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryOrchard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miSecondaryThe Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Olive School, HackneyFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryMossbourne Victoria Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Berger Primary School

What is Berger Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Berger Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jan 2016.

How does Berger Primary School rank in England?

Berger Primary School ranks 5,573 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

What are Berger Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Berger Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Berger Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Berger Primary School made 34 offers from 63 applications (1.9 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Berger Primary School?

Berger Primary School has 414 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Berger Primary School?

Berger Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Berger Primary School?

At Berger Primary School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Berger Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Berger Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.2% 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.