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The Jenny Hammond Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E11 3JH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,179 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

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

The Jenny Hammond Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils388
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Deborah Gibbon
Local authorityWaltham Forest
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103082.

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 schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest74%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, similar to Waltham Forest17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Waltham Forest108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Waltham Forest107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Waltham Forest108105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest83%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest81%73%
Expected standard in maths98%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest83%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils388
Girls202
Boys186
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.9%
First language not English27.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size27.5

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

White British
41.2%
Other White
20.9%
Other mixed
8.2%
African
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
White and Asian
3.6%
Caribbean
3.4%
Indian
3.1%
Bangladeshi
2.8%
White and Black African
2.3%

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 teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)16.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.67
Support staff (FTE)23.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.207
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.67
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)48

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 schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.4%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Waltham Forest0.9%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 The Jenny Hammond Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryDownsell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miAll-throughBuxton SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryMaryland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMayville AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNurseryAcacia NurseryLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Francis' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableHafs AcademyOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryColegrave Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miNurseryRonald Openshaw Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt James' CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Jenny Hammond Primary School

What is The Jenny Hammond Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The Jenny Hammond Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Mar 2012.

How does The Jenny Hammond Primary School rank in England?

The Jenny Hammond Primary School ranks 1,179 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

What are The Jenny Hammond Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils at The Jenny Hammond Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into The Jenny Hammond Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Jenny Hammond Primary School made 60 offers from 207 applications (3.5 per offer), and 58 of 67 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend The Jenny Hammond Primary School?

The Jenny Hammond Primary School has 388 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of The Jenny Hammond Primary School?

The Jenny Hammond Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at The Jenny Hammond Primary School?

At The Jenny Hammond Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at The Jenny Hammond Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Jenny Hammond Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.4% 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.