School profile

William Patten Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N16 0NX

Outstanding

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,151 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

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

William Patten Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2023

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
Pupils434 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Karen Law
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130932.

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 maths83%76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths22%17%8%
Average reading score110107106
Average maths score108106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107107105
Expected standard in reading88%83%76%
Expected standard in writing85%82%73%
Expected standard in maths90%82%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils434
Girls198
Boys236
Eligible for free school meals15.7%
First language not English45.2%
SEN support61
EHC plan24
Average class size28.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
30.2%
Other White
29.7%
Other mixed
7.4%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
White and Asian
5.3%
Indian
3.9%
Bangladeshi
2.8%
African
2.8%
White and Black African
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%

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 absence3.8%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence6.6%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%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)60
Applications (Reception)256
First preference applications (Reception)69
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll415
Unfilled places1.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)23.65
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.01
Support staff (FTE)27.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 William Patten Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableTawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational TrustOther independent school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableTTD Gur SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.4 miPrimarySimon Marks Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableBeis Malka Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryGrazebrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryNorthwold Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryBenthal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryJubilee Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBetty Layward Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about William Patten Primary School

What is William Patten Primary School's Ofsted rating?

William Patten Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2023.

How does William Patten Primary School rank in England?

William Patten Primary School ranks 1,151 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend William Patten Primary School?

William Patten Primary School has 434 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.