School profile

Benthal Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N16 7AU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,612 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Benthal Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2023

Ofsted 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
Pupils252 of 414 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Louise Drew
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100260.

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 maths77%76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%17%8%
Average reading score107107106
Average maths score107106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110107105
Expected standard in reading85%83%76%
Expected standard in writing85%82%73%
Expected standard in maths81%82%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils252
Girls118
Boys134
Eligible for free school meals63.1%
First language not English51.6%
SEN support55
EHC plan21
Average class size20.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
20.6%
Other White
15.1%
Bangladeshi
9.9%
Caribbean
8.3%
Other ethnic group
8.3%
Indian
7.5%
Pakistani
6.3%
Other mixed
5.6%
Other Asian
4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%

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 absence11.6%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence30.7%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence6.9%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)13
Applications (Reception)57
First preference applications (Reception)13
First preference offers (Reception)13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places414
Pupils on roll223
Unfilled places46.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adult8.6
Teachers (FTE)15.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.84
Support staff (FTE)23.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
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 Benthal Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Scholastica's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableAl-Falah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryNorthwold Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryShacklewell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryWilliam Patten Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryMossbourne Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNot applicableOhr EmesOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.5 miNot applicableTawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational TrustOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySimon Marks Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Benthal Primary School

What is Benthal Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Benthal Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jun 2023.

How does Benthal Primary School rank in England?

Benthal Primary School ranks 2,612 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Benthal Primary School?

Benthal Primary School has 252 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 414.

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.