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Holmleigh Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N16 5ED

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,690 of 15,057

Worse than 77% of schools in England

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

Holmleigh Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils381
GenderMixed
Head teacherMargaret Boateng
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100257.

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 maths52%, worse 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.7%, 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.102, worse than 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 reading66%, worse than England, worse than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than Hackney82%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 pupils381
Girls181
Boys200
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.2%
First language not English68.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.209
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.357
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size25.3

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

African
20.7%
Other White
17.3%
Other mixed
12.3%
Other ethnic group
10.8%
Caribbean
9.4%
White British
8.7%
Indian
4.7%
Other Black
3.4%
Other Asian
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%

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 teacher22.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)16.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.66
Support staff (FTE)21.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.84
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.31
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%, worse than England, worse than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, 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 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 Holmleigh Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableBeis Aharon SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableT T T Y Y SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.3 miNot applicableBeis Rochel D'satmar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicableBeis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableVishnitz Girls SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableBnois Jerusalem Girls SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableTalmud Torah LondonOther independent school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableBeis Yaakov Girls SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLubavitch Girls Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondaryLubavitch House School (Senior Girls)Academy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Holmleigh Primary School

What is Holmleigh Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holmleigh Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Holmleigh Primary School rank in England?

Holmleigh Primary School ranks 11,690 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Holmleigh Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 52% of pupils at Holmleigh Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holmleigh Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holmleigh Primary School made 41 offers from 84 applications (2 per offer), and 31 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holmleigh Primary School?

Holmleigh Primary School has 381 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holmleigh Primary School?

Holmleigh Primary School had 209 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holmleigh Primary School?

At Holmleigh Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holmleigh Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holmleigh Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% 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.