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Christopher Hatton Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, EC1R 4PQ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,559 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

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

Christopher Hatton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 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
Pupils228
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Clare McBride
Local authorityCamden
Opened01 Jan 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130342.

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 schoolCamdenEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%, better than England, better than Camden73%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, better than Camden15%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Camden108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Camden107105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Camden108105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Camden83%76%
Expected standard in writing86%, better than England, better than Camden78%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Camden81%75%
Pupils taking tests21--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils228
Girls113
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.8%
First language not English61%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.195
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size28.5

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

Bangladeshi
18.4%
White British
13.2%
Other White
13.2%
Other mixed
11.4%
African
11.4%
Other ethnic group
7.5%
Other Asian
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Pakistani
2.6%
Other Black
2.6%

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 teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)10.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.76
Support staff (FTE)16.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.1

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.111
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)32

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 schoolCamdenEngland
Overall absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Camden5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.7%, worse than England, worse than Camden16.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Camden0.7%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 rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Christopher Hatton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Alban's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt George the Martyr Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableCity Junior SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNurseryThomas Coram CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHugh Myddelton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableDallington SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableGuildhouse SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableCharterhouse Square SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySt Josephs Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Christopher Hatton Primary School

What is Christopher Hatton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Christopher Hatton Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Christopher Hatton Primary School rank in England?

Christopher Hatton Primary School ranks 1,559 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Christopher Hatton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Christopher Hatton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Christopher Hatton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Christopher Hatton Primary School made 30 offers from 111 applications (3.7 per offer), and 28 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Christopher Hatton Primary School?

Christopher Hatton Primary School has 228 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Christopher Hatton Primary School?

Christopher Hatton Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Christopher Hatton Primary School?

At Christopher Hatton Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Christopher Hatton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Christopher Hatton Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.7% 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.