School profile

Grasmere Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N16 9PD

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

368 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Grasmere Primary School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils220 of 236 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Karen Pedro
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100252.

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 maths90%76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%17%8%
Average reading score108107106
Average maths score104106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105107105
Expected standard in reading90%83%76%
Expected standard in writing90%82%73%
Expected standard in maths90%82%75%
Pupils taking tests21--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils220
Girls99
Boys121
Eligible for free school meals17.7%
First language not English33.2%
SEN support31
EHC plan13
Average class size27.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
38.2%
Other White
25%
Other mixed
10.9%
Other ethnic group
8.6%
African
4.5%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other Black
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Other Asian
1.4%
White and Black African
0.9%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence4.2%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence7.9%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)29
Applications (Reception)180
First preference applications (Reception)28
First preference offers (Reception)20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)32

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll191
Unfilled places9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.5
Pupils per adult11.5
Teachers (FTE)14.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.89
Support staff (FTE)10.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.3

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Grasmere Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryStoke Newington School and Sixth FormCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimaryBetty Layward Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryNewington Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryPrincess May Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableThe Children's House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryShacklewell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryHalley House SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Excelsior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Grasmere Primary School

What is Grasmere Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grasmere Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Grasmere Primary School rank in England?

Grasmere Primary School ranks 368 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Grasmere Primary School?

Grasmere Primary School has 220 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 236.

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.