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Keir Hardie Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E16 1FZ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#934 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

Keir Hardie Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils437
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Violet Otieno
Local authorityNewham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102725.

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 schoolNewhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%, better than England, better than Newham76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, similar to Newham16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Newham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Newham108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Newham109105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Newham83%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, similar to Newham82%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, similar to Newham85%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils437
Girls227
Boys210
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.2%
First language not English60.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.391
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size28

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

Bangladeshi
19.9%
African
16.9%
Other White
12.8%
White British
7.6%
Other mixed
5.7%
Other ethnic group
5.7%
Indian
5.3%
Other Black
5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.6%
Caribbean
4.3%

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 teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)23.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.87
Support staff (FTE)29.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.181
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
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 schoolNewhamEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Newham5.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.3%, worse than England, similar to Newham18%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Newham1.9%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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Keir Hardie Primary School
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0.2 miSecondaryRokeby SchoolAcademy converter
Good
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Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryHallsville Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryRosetta Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miNurseryEdith Kerrison Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Luke's Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryKaizen Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.6 miPrimaryGrange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Keir Hardie Primary School

What is Keir Hardie Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Keir Hardie Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2024.

How does Keir Hardie Primary School rank in England?

Keir Hardie Primary School ranks 934 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are Keir Hardie Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at Keir Hardie Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Keir Hardie Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Keir Hardie Primary School made 60 offers from 181 applications (3 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Keir Hardie Primary School?

Keir Hardie Primary School has 437 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Keir Hardie Primary School?

Keir Hardie Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Keir Hardie Primary School?

At Keir Hardie Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Keir Hardie Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Keir Hardie Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% 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.